placenames1901 census
127People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Delaney 10
- Scully 10
- Corcoran 9
- Young 9
- Carter 8
Ballyroan
Baile Átha an Róine
Institutional records connect Ballyroan with religious education and more than a century of county football.
Recorded locationBallyroan52.94784° N · 7.31169° 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 Átha an Róine · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballyroan · English · main form
Place & story
Religious education
The Brigidine Sisters date their Ballyroan foundation to 1877. Their educational history also lists Ballyroan Primary School among the schools where members of the congregation worked. [2] [3]
A football tradition
Laois GAA’s official roll records Ballyroan as senior football champions in 1890. Further titles followed in 1914, 1915, 1917, 1943, 1948, 1950 and 1992. The county record lists the 2006 winners separately as Ballyroan Gaels. These entries document the wider community’s sporting history; they do not mean every player came from this townland. [4]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
130People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
98People recorded
27Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Carter 11
- Fanning 10
- Scully 8
- Dalton 6
- Carroll 5
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyroan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Our Story: Brigidine foundations in Ireland · Brigidine Sisters
- Ireland: primary schools with Brigidine involvement · Brigidine Sisters
- Laois Senior Football Championship roll of honour: Ballyroan and Ballyroan Gaels entries · Laois GAA County Board
- 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.