Ballylinan

Ballylinan
Baile Uí Laigheanáin
Town
Main Street
Ballylinan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°56′37″N 7°02′32″W / 52.9436°N 7.0422°W / 52.9436; -7.0422
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois
Population
 (2022)
1,167
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS644885

Ballylinan or Ballylynan (Irish: Baile Uí Laigheanáin) is a village in County Laois, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the border with County Kildare in Ireland. The name means "Lynan's town", though exactly who Lynan was is now forgotten.