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Ballycommon

Baile Uí Chomáin

A community-owned enterprise established in 1999 broadened its work from computer skills to local services.

Watercolour and fine ink view along the Grand Canal and its narrow towpath road at Ballycommon.
Illustration, Grand Canal at Ballycommon, County Offaly
Recorded locationBallycommon53.29001° N · 7.36969° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 Chomáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballycommon · English · main form

Place & story

Established in 1999

Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre describes itself as a community-owned enterprise established in 1999 and officially opened in March 2000. Its original purpose was to provide information technology and personal development training for local people and the wider community. The centre’s own account records later provision for remote working alongside its teaching facilities. [2]

Learning and community support

The centre’s published services include children’s robotics activities, computer help and activities for older residents. It also describes a Meals on Wheels service provided with the Health Service Executive for Ballycommon, Cappincur and surrounding areas. These programmes show the wider community role described by the organisation; they are not evidence that every activity takes place within the townland boundary. [3]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Civil parish
Ballycommon
Coordinates
53.29001, -7.36969
Mapped area
4.97 km²
Logainm ID
41931 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

128People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Bermingham 15
  • Wrenn 10
  • Brickland 9
  • Rourke 8
  • Feery 7
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

140People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Mahon 14
  • Bermingham 12
  • Rourke 9
  • Brickland 8
  • Gick 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballycommon. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. About Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre · Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre CLG
  3. Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre: services · Ballycommon Technology and Training Centre CLG
  4. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  5. Grand Canal at Ballycommon, County Offaly illustration: based on a Grand Canal in Ballycommon, Co. Offaly by JP. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.