Baile Maí Bile

Ballymabilla is a townland in the civil parish of Killallaghtan, Barony of Kilconnell, County Galway, located approximately 5.5 miles southwest of Ballinasloe. The name derives from Irish Baile Maí Bile, combining baile (townland), maí (plain), and bile (a sacred or venerated tree), suggesting early settlement in an area marked by a significant tree—likely of spiritual or administrative importa...