Ballymoe (County Galway barony)
Ballymoe
Béal Átha Mó (Irish) | |
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Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Ballymoe is coloured pink, in the northeast. | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 361.26 km2 (139.48 sq mi) |
Ballymoe (Irish: Béal Átha Mó) is a barony in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]
Etymology
Ballymoe barony is named after Ballymoe town, County Galway; the name means "mouth of the ford of Mogh"; Mogh is a legendary figure linked to Queen Medb.[3]
Geography
Ballymoe barony is located in the northeast of County Galway.[4]
History
The O'Finnachta (O'Feenaghty) were chiefs in Ballymoe.[5]
Population centres
References
- ^ "Béal Átha Mó/Ballymoe". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Genuki: Places in County Galway, Galway".
- ^ Williamstown, County Galway
- ^ "Ballymoe". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.