Barony

Ballycowan

Baile Mhic Comhainn

Ballycowan is a barony in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallycowan53.30046° N · 7.57599° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, 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 Mhic Comhainn · Irish · main form · validated name
Ballycowan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Barony
County: Offaly
Coordinates: 53.30046, -7.57599
Mapped area: 156.44 km²
Logainm ID: 212 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ballycowan. 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.