Townland

Ballard

An Baile Ard

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

Recorded locationBallard52.97821° N · 9.00843° 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

  • An Baile Ard · Irish · main form
  • Ballard · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Clare
Barony
Inchiquin
Civil parish
Killinaboy
Coordinates
52.97821, -9.00843
Mapped area
1 km²
Logainm ID
7144 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

43People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • OBrien 17
  • Cullinan 13
  • Reidy 9
  • Burley 3
  • Kelly 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

26People recorded
8Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • OBrien 11
  • Cullinan 7
  • Reidy 6
  • Burley 2
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballard. 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 2021-02-08. How this page was prepared.