Ballybrittas (, IPA:[ˈbˠalʲəˈbʲɾʲɪt̪ˠaːʃ]) is a small village in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland situated on the R445 about 5 km SW of Monasterevin, County Kildare. Formerly on the N7 Dublin - Limerick road, the village is now bypassed by the M7 motorway.

Amenities

Businesses in the village include a pub, a service station, and a number of small businesses.

The local schools and churches are nearby in Rath and Killenard, while the local Gaelic Athletic Association club Courtwood is nearby.

Notable people

  • Fergal Byron (born 1974), Laois Gaelic footballer
  • Charlotte Dease (1873-1953), author
  • Edmund Dease (1829-1904), Irish politician
  • Robert Johnson (1745-1833) Irish judge and pamphleteer
  • Eddie Kinsella (born 1966), Gaelic football referee
  • James Lalor (1829-1922), Australian politician
  • Stephen Radcliffe (1904-1982), first-class cricketer and British Army officer

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

  • Ballybrittas in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)