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Kilballyskea

Coill Bhéal Átha Sceach

Kilballyskea is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationKilballyskea52.97591° N · 7.90212° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

áthfordbéalopening, approach, mouthcoillwoodsceachhawthorn, thorn-bush

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

  • Coill Bhéal Átha Sceach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Kilballyskea · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Barony
Clonlisk
Civil parish
Shinrone
Coordinates
52.97591, -7.90212
Mapped area
2.92 km²
Logainm ID
41904 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Kilballyskea. 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.