Ballinahown Community Development is the body primarily responsible for the visual and community development in Ballinahown village and whose members are very active in other groups in the community.
Ballinahown, is a small rural village in County West Meath with three approach roads; Athlone, Ferbane and Clonmacnoise.
It is on the main road south from Athlone to Limerick (N62), and is the last small village in West Meath as you travel to Clonmacnoise.  It is approximately six miles from Clonmacnoise and seven miles from Athlone and Ferbane.

Ballinahown is part of the West Offaly partnership area and is an active participant in their community programme.
The statistics on income, education, employment etc. within the West Offaly area apply also to Ballinahown and the environs.
While the population of Ballinahown is 200 in number the hinterlands cover a much wider rural population. The local people generate their income in general from farming and the traditional major employers. E.g. Bord Na Mona, ESB.

This bog is of International importance as it is a fine example of preserved raised bog and is located 2 miles outside the village on the Clonmacnoise road.