Townland

Ballisnahyny

Baile Lis na hEidhní

Ballisnahyny is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallisnahyny53.50360° N · 9.16740° 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 Lis na hEidhní · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballisnahyny · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Kilmaine
Civil parish
Kilmainebeg
Civil parish
Shrule
Within
Shrule
Coordinates
53.50360, -9.16740
Mapped area
4.67 km²
Logainm ID
35227 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

76People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Thornton 14
  • Feeney 12
  • Daly 11
  • Petty 9
  • Biggins 7
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

67People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Petty 10
  • Feeney 9
  • Hyland 9
  • Moughan 8
  • Biggins 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballisnahyny. 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.