Ballyhuppahane (original) (raw)
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Townland in County Laois, Ireland
Townland in Leinster, Ireland
| Ballyhuppahane Baile Shopacháin | |
|---|---|
| Townland | |
  BallyhuppahaneLocation in Ireland |
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| Coordinates: 53°05′29″N 7°27′03″W / 53.091428°N 7.450962°W / 53.091428; -7.450962 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Laois |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Urban | 54 |
| • Rural | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N3770105561 |
Ballyhuppahane, also spelt Ballyhuppahaun, (Irish: Baile Shopacháin)[1][2] is a townland in County Laois, Ireland.
Ballyhuppahane is situated in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and there are a number of walks nearby.[_citation needed_] Most of the area is covered in forest. The trees were planted by local farmers on marginal land unsuitable for farming. The neighbourhood of Ballyhuppahane has some recreational areas such as the Cathole Falls.[3]
- ^ Baile Shopacháin Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2022-07-05
- ^ Irish Placenames Database Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, text records list. Retrieved: 2010-06-03
- ^ See 'Ireland basks in hottest day of year so far', Irish Times, 17 July 2006.
- Ordnance Survey of Ireland, maps of Ballyhuppahane