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Ballindoo or Doocastle

Baile an Dumha nó Caisleán an Dumha

Ballindoo or Doocastle is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallindoo or Doocastle54.02504° N · 8.64645° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcaisleáncastledumha(grave-)mound, sand-bank

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 Dumha nó Caisleán an Dumha · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballindoo or Doocastle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Kilturra
Coordinates
54.02504, -8.64645
Mapped area
7.93 km²
Logainm ID
36587 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballindoo or Doocastle. 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.