Townland

Ballybough

An Baile Bocht

Ballybough is a townland in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallybough53.36125° N · 6.24235° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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

An Baile Bocht · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballybough · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Dublin
Barony: Coolock
Civil parish: Clonturk
Coordinates: 53.36125, -6.24235 (approximate)
Mapped area: 0.45 km²
Logainm ID: 57115 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballybough. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.