Townland

Ballygoonaun

Baile Uí Ghamhnáin

Ballygoonaun is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallygoonaun53.00482° N · 9.23396° 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 Ghamhnáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballygoonaun · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Clare
Barony
Corcomroe
Civil parish
Kilfenora
Coordinates
53.00482, -9.23396
Mapped area
1.98 km²
Logainm ID
6707 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

65People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Slattery 16
  • Davoren 10
  • Deely 8
  • Mee 7
  • Griffy 6
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1911 census

57People recorded
11Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Slattery 13
  • Deely 8
  • Davoren 7
  • Downes 6
  • Griffey 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

53People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Callinan 10
  • Slattery 9
  • Griffy 5
  • Bermingham 4
  • Daly 3
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballygoonaun. 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 2017-06-07. How this page was prepared.