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Ballybrackan or Ridgemount

Baile Uí Bhreacáin

Ballybrackan or Ridgemount is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallybrackan or Ridgemount53.18988° N · 7.71374° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadÓ

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 Uí Bhreacáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballybrackan or Ridgemount · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Barony
Ballyboy
Civil parish
Ballyboy
Coordinates
53.18988, -7.71374
Mapped area
2.08 km²
Logainm ID
41405 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballybrackan or Ridgemount. 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.