Townland

Ballydavis

Baile Daithí

Ballydavis is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallydavis53.05518° N · 7.23959° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

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 Daithí · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballydavis · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Laois
Civil parish
Straboe
Coordinates
53.05518, -7.23959
Mapped area
3.76 km²
Logainm ID
28657 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

150People recorded
36Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hyland 21
  • Salmon 14
  • Lalor 13
  • Ging 9
  • Lynan 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballydavis. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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