placenames1901 census
11People recorded
4Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Belan
Béilinn
Belan is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBelan53.09986° N · 7.06130° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Béilinn · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Belan · English · main form
- Belin · English · main form · historical name
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Laois
- Barony
- Portnahinch
- Civil parish
- Lea
- Coordinates
- 53.09986, -7.06130
- Mapped area
- 1.05 km²
- Logainm ID
- 28650 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
28People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
14People recorded
3Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Belan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.