Ballyfin (Baile Fionn in Irish, meaning "Town of Fionn") is a small village and parish in County Laois, Republic of Ireland. Located in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, the village is near the midlands of Ireland. It is located in between the towns of Mountrath, Mountmellick, Rosenallis, and Portlaoise. Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ...

According to legend, Fionn Mac Cumhaill is said to have been raised here. Fionn ate the Salmon of Knowledge which gave him untold knowledge. Later he became leader of the Fianna. Ballyfin is also famous for Ballyfin House, now the Patrician College. Ballyfin College was the site for an Irish Scout Jamboree in 1993. Fionn mac Cumhaill (pronounced /fuN mə ku:L/, /fiN mə ku:L/, /fu:n mə ku:l/ or /foun mə ku:l/ according to dialect)(earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later Anglicised to Finn McCool) was a hunter-warrior of the Gaelic... Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledfe An Irish folk tale about a young man named Fionn who unintentionally eats a fabled salmon of knowledge and goes on to become a great warrior. ... In Irish mythology, the Fianna were Irish warrior-hunters who served the High King of Ireland in the 3rd century AD. Their adventures were recorded in the Fenian Cycle. ... Scouting Ireland (Irish: Gasóga na hÉireann) is the national Scouting association of Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). ... Jamboree is a title of two albums: Jamboree, released by Guadalcanal Diary in 1986. ... el 18 de mayo nacio claudia // 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Ballyfin National School celebrated 100 years in 2002. The village also has an excellent Gaelic Athletic Association club called Ballyfin GAA. As Ballyfin is situated in the Slieve Bloom Mountains there are many beautiful walks quite nearby. The Slieve Bloom Mountains are mainly under wood logging these days, with logging companies up there daily. A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ... Ballyfin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a hurling and gaelic football club located in the village of Ballyfin in County Laois, Ireland. ... The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ...

Most of the area is covered by forestries, land used to plant trees. The trees were planted by local farmers to use up space for their rough rocky fields.

It is mainly made up of scattered farms and fields. The area of Ballyfin has few recreational areas such as The Cathole Falls the Ballyfin house, numerous Buildings dating back to the Georgian era.

The main Tribes of Ballyfin are the Hyland Clan, (or O'Haoilàin in Irish), these merciless family members have controlled most of the village of Ballyfin since the early 1100's, and still thrive there today. The Hylands are great. Everyone loves them

See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland