Ballyhuppahane Baile Shopacháin
Townland
Ballyhuppahane Location in Ireland
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.

Features

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

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

External links

• Ordnance Survey of Ireland, maps of Ballyhuppahane