Townland

Ballyfoyle

Baile an Phoill

Ballyfoyle is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyfoyle52.72004° N · 7.21106° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead pollhole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

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 an Phoill · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballyfoyle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Kilkenny
Barony: Gowran
Civil parish: Kilmadum
Coordinates: 52.72004, -7.21106
Mapped area: 5.82 km²
Logainm ID: 26981 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballyfoyle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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.