Townland

Ballinamore

Béal an Átha Móir

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

Recorded locationBallinamore53.82754° N · 9.04382° 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

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

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Gallen
Civil parish
Killedan
Coordinates
53.82754, -9.04382
Mapped area
5.17 km²
Logainm ID
36476 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

152People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brennan 13
  • Ruane 13
  • Hunt 10
  • Kilroy 10
  • Sheeran 9
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

122People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Brennan 14
  • Ruane 11
  • Hunt 9
  • Sheerin 9
  • Creighton 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballinamore. 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.