In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ballycowan like this:

Ballycowan.-- bar., mid. King's co., 38,651 ac., pop. 10,810.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ballycowan, in and County Offaly | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27331

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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