Townland

Shanballymore

An Seanbhaile Mór

Shanballymore is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationShanballymore53.64278° N · 8.79584° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Seanbhaile Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Shanballymore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Dunmore
Civil parish
Addergoole
Coordinates
53.64278, -8.79584
Mapped area
2.93 km²
Logainm ID
21323 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

172People recorded
28Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Ronan 22
  • Keelty 20
  • Diskin 12
  • Sally 11
  • Fleming 9
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1911 census

138People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Lally 21
  • Keelty 20
  • Kielty 20
  • Fleming 10
  • Ronan 10
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

126People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Kielty 20
  • Mullarkey 14
  • Diskin 13
  • Gilmore 9
  • Lally 9
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Shanballymore. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.