Ballycommon | |
Settlement Type: | Parish/Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Offaly |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 53.2911°N -7.3693°W |
Ballycommon is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 10 km east of Tullamore.[1]
Ballycommon GAA club is located within the village. Ballycommon won the Junior football championship in Offaly in 2017 and are still on the beer.[2]
Ballycommon civil parish comprises 11 townlands: Ballycommon, Ballyteige Big, Ballyteige Little, Bracklin Big, Bracklin Little, Derrygrogan Big, Derrygrogan Little, Fairfield, Kilmurry, Rathdrum and Wood Of O.[3]
The RTÉ MW transmitter mast at Ballycommon began construction in 1973. It ceased operation on 24 March 2008. On July 25, 2023, the mast was demolished. [4]