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Ballymore

Béal Átha Móir

Ballymore is a townland in Longford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallymore53.78043° N · 7.55114° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

áthfordbéalopening, approach, mouthmórgreat, big

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

  • Béal Átha Móir · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballymore · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Longford
Barony
Granard
Civil parish
Granard
Coordinates
53.78043, -7.55114
Mapped area
2.24 km²
Logainm ID
32922 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

114People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Nannery 16
  • Geraghty 15
  • Reilly 14
  • Sorahan 10
  • Monahan 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballymore. 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.