Townland

Ballybritt

Baile an Bhriotaigh

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

Recorded locationBallybritt53.00566° N · 7.78082° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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 an Bhriotaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballybritt · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Civil parish
Aghancon
Coordinates
53.00566, -7.78082
Mapped area
2.39 km²
Logainm ID
41735 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

78People recorded
18Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Drought 29
  • Bourke 8
  • Pearne 6
  • Whitten 6
  • Carry 5
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1911 census

56People recorded
15Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Drought 16
  • Carry 8
  • Whitten 8
  • Curran 5
  • Shortt 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

54People recorded
13Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Drought 8
  • Maloney 8
  • Scott 8
  • Carry 6
  • Talbot 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballybritt. 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.