Ballybrittas
Ballybrittas Baile Bhriotáis | |
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Town | |
View of Ballybrittas from the southwest (R445) | |
Ballybrittas Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°07′01″N 7°07′59″W / 53.117°N 7.133°WCoordinates: 53°07′01″N 7°07′59″W / 53.117°N 7.133°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Laois |
Population | |
• Urban | 768 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Ballybrittas (Irish: Baile Briotáis) is a small village in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland situated on the R445 about 5 km SE of Monasterevin, County Kildare. Formerly on the N7 Dublin - Limerick road, the village is now bypassed by the M7 motorway.
Commercial outlets include a pub, a service station, a shop/post office and a number of small businesses.
The local schools and churches are nearby in Rath and Killenard, while two local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs, Courtwood and O'Dempseys are nearby.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
External links
Media related to Ballybrittas at Wikimedia Commons
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