Baile Beo

Reclaiming Irish place names

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

New: get directions to any town or monument, and earn milestones in the Community feed as you explore. Discover the stories behind 8,000+ Irish place names. Irish place names were anglicised over centuries. 'Mainistir Eimhín' became 'Monasterevin'. Tír an Iúir became 'Terenure'. Cionn tSáile became 'Kinsale'. Thousands of names stripped of meaning, replaced with English inventions that carry nothing. We never restored them. Baile Beo does. Across Ireland, towns, villages, and landscapes have long had a local identity. These names described the land itself — its geography, history, ecology, mythology, characters, and memories. Through colonisation and anglicisation, mirroring the decline of the Irish language itself, these logainmneacha (place names) were largely pushed aside and forgotten by most people who pass through them every day. The Irish language is experiencing a remarkable revival. With it comes a growing movement of people reclaiming the names that were taken — learning what they mean, where they come from, and what they say about the land beneath them. Baile Beo is built for that. FEATURES • Journey Mode — turn it on and discover the history of every town you drive through, in real time. Ancient names, myths, monasteries, and stories stretching back thousands of years. • 60,000 Irish place names alongside their English forms • Name meanings and origins, rooted in history and geography • Detailed place histories — from early legend to recorded history • Ancient monuments — ring forts, round towers, megalithic tombs, crannógs • Explore by map or by county • Save favourite places and build your own collection WHY BAILE BEO? Irish place names are more than arbitrary labels — they are records of how people understood their locality and the land. Mainistir Eimhín means 'Saint Evin's Monastery'. Cnoc na Cásca means 'the hill of Easter'. Leaca na Nóiníní means 'the hillside abounding in daisies'. Every name carries a world. Whether you're fluent in Irish or a foghlaimeoir, Baile Beo puts the real names of Ireland back in your hands. Every town has a story.

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What's new in 1.4.11 • A new welcome flow: create your account, pick a username and set your home county in a few taps. You can skip any step. • Get directions: a new button on every town and monument map opens Google Maps or Apple Maps. • Milestones in the Community feed: celebrate first journeys, travelling through 5, 10 or all 32 counties, and new longest-journey records. • Tap any username on a place's Community tab to see their profile. • Didn't get your login code? You can now resend it. • A refreshed Baile Beo Órga screen with a look at what's included. • Órga members can find their Etsy shop discount code in Settings. • Enjoying Baile Beo? Rate us from Settings.

The developer, Baile Beo, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • Contact Info
    • Usage Data

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Seller
Logainmneacha Limited
Size
59.3 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Baile Beo Órga - Yearly, Early Bird $3.99
  • Baile Beo Órga - Yearly $22.99
Copyright
© 2026 David McGinn