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Ballynahown

Baile na hAbha

Ballynahown is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallynahown51.70557° N · 9.67432° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

abhainnriverbailetownland, 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

  • Baile na hAbha · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballynahown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Bear
Civil parish
Kilcaskan
Coordinates
51.70557, -9.67432
Mapped area
0.55 km²
Logainm ID
8650 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballynahown. 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.