placenames1901 census
89People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kerr 10
- McDonagh 10
- Feeney 8
- Harte 8
- Neary 7
Belville
Béal Átha an Mhíl
Belville is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBelville54.23571° N · 8.86131° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
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 Átha an Mhíl · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Belville · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Sligo
- Barony
- Tireragh
- Civil parish
- Kilmacshalgan
- Coordinates
- 54.23571, -8.86131
- Mapped area
- 1.78 km²
- Logainm ID
- 44831 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
95People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kilroy 14
- Ormsby 12
- Harte 11
- Feeney 10
- McDonagh 10
1926 census
71People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kilroy 12
- Dolphin 6
- Harte 6
- Carr 5
- Ormsby 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Belville. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.