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Ballincloghan

Baile an Chlocháin

Ballincloghan is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallincloghan53.18101° N · 7.75356° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadclochánstepping-stones, causeway; old stone structure

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 an Chlocháin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballincloghan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Barony
Ballyboy
Civil parish
Ballyboy
Coordinates
53.18101, -7.75356
Mapped area
0.97 km²
Logainm ID
41388 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballincloghan. 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.