Ballyhuppahane, also spelt Ballyhuppahaun, (Irish: Baile Shopacháin)[1][2] is a townland in County Laois, Ireland.

Ballyhuppahane
Baile Shopacháin
Townland
Ballyhuppahane is located in Ireland
Ballyhuppahane
Ballyhuppahane
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°05′29″N 7°27′03″W / 53.091428°N 7.450962°W / 53.091428; -7.450962
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Urban
54
 • Rural
91
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN3770105561

Features

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baile Shopacháin Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2022-07-05
  2. ^ Irish Placenames Database Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, text records list. Retrieved: 2010-06-03
  3. ^ See 'Ireland basks in hottest day of year so far', Irish Times, 17 July 2006.
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