Townland

Ballygarvan

Baile Garbháin

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

Recorded locationBallygarvan51.82373° N · 8.48072° 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 Garbháin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballygarvan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Civil parish
Carrigaline
Coordinates
51.82373, -8.48072
Mapped area
3.06 km²
Logainm ID
9231 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

162People recorded
35Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Ahern 17
  • Russell 14
  • Hartnett 8
  • Horgan 8
  • Conway 7
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1911 census

173People recorded
39Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Murphy 14
  • Russell 12
  • Barrett 11
  • Forrest 9
  • Gorman 8
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1926 census

144People recorded
30Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Barrett 16
  • Forrest 9
  • Collins 8
  • Crowley 8
  • Ahern 7
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballygarvan. 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.