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Civil parish

Ballyroan

Baile Átha an Róine

Ballyroan is a civil parish in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallyroan52.94032° N · 7.29114° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

áthfordbailetownland, 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 Átha an Róine · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyroan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Laois
Barony
Cullenagh
Coordinates
52.94032, -7.29114
Mapped area
38.13 km²
Logainm ID
1422 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyroan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.