Townland

Ballykelly

Baile Uí Cheallaigh

Ballykelly is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallykelly52.28042° N · 6.45749° 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 Uí Cheallaigh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballykelly · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Barony
Forth
Civil parish
Killiane
Within
Drinagh
Coordinates
52.28042, -6.45749
Mapped area
0.62 km²
Logainm ID
53852 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

41People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Butler 13
  • Newport 10
  • Hall 4
  • Underwood 4
  • Moran 3
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1926 census

40People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hall 10
  • Jeffares 5
  • Bail 4
  • Butler 3
  • Dempsey 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballykelly. 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.