placenames1901 census
62People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Ballylion
Baile Uí Laighin
Ballylion is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallylion53.49560° N · 8.15483° 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 Uí Laighin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballylion · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Roscommon
- Barony
- Athlone South
- Civil parish
- Cam
- Coordinates
- 53.49560, -8.15483
- Mapped area
- 1.39 km²
- Logainm ID
- 42372 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
63People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mannion 18
- Fallon 14
- Staunton 7
- Doyle 6
- Coyle 5
1926 census
58People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mannion 16
- Fallon 12
- Coyle 11
- Doyle 7
- Carney 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballylion. 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 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.