placenames1901 census
38People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- OConnell 12
- Killoughery 9
- McInerney 5
- Hennessy 4
- Malone 3
Ballyea
Baile Uí Aodha
The club’s own account links fundraising in Ballyea with a first playing field in neighbouring Tiermaclane.
Recorded locationBallyea52.79209° N · 9.02777° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile Uí Aodha · Irish · main form
- Ballyea · English · main form
Place & story
Organising without jerseys
Ballyea Hurling Club dates its foundation to April 1934. Its history names Dan J. Kelleher as chairman and Michael Lillis as secretary-treasurer. With no money for jerseys, members organised dances in local houses; the first was at Michael Markham’s house in Ballyea. The account also records teacher M.J. O’Mahony allowing meetings in the school after Sunday Mass. [2]
A rented field nearby
The club rented a three-acre field belonging to Michael Carrig at the crossroads in Tiermaclane for £9 a year. This places its first pitch in the neighbouring district rather than establishing it inside Ballyea townland. The same club history records a first Junior A championship in 1940, beating Cratloe at Newmarket-on-Fergus. [2]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
42People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Killoughery 11
- Markham 6
- O'Connell 6
- OConnell 5
- McInerney 4
1926 census
46People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyea. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballyea GAA: Club History, Foundation and Starting Off · Ballyea GAA
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Pasture at Ballyea, County Clare illustration: based on a Pasture at Ballyea by Graham Horn. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2010-07-15. How this page was prepared.