Townland

Ballycasey

Baile Uí Chathasaigh

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

Recorded locationBallycasey53.45433° N · 9.03726° 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

  • Baile Uí Chathasaigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballycasey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Clare
Civil parish
Kilcoona
Coordinates
53.45433, -9.03726
Mapped area
1.67 km²
Logainm ID
21361 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

51People recorded
9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McHugh 13
  • Curran 12
  • Greaney 10
  • Cradock 9
  • Carr 3
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1911 census

49People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Curran 13
  • McHugh 11
  • Cradock 10
  • Greaney 9
  • Carr 3
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

35People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Curran 9
  • Naughton 9
  • McHugh 6
  • Cradock 5
  • Greaney 4
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballycasey. 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.