Ballylinan

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Ballylinan (sometimes spelt Ballylynan) is a small village on the County Laois/County Kildare border. It is mainly a farmland area with no real industrialisation. Its population is unknown as many new housing developments have changed the area dramatically.

It has five pubs, the most noted of which is The Horse and Coach, and all pubs as well as shops, church, Garda (police) station, school and garage are all on one road, the N78.

It's name comes from the old Irish "Baile Uí Laighneáin" which is translated as the "Town of Lynan". Who this "Lynan" was is unknown.

The town has a traditional history of being very good at football (see Ballylinan GAA). Some new housing developments are; "Rahin Wood", "The Village", "White Thorn Grove", "Cottage Gates" and "Gracefield Manor" which are still currently being built.