Borris-in-Ossory (Irish: Buiríos Mór Osraí, meaning 'the great borough of Ossory', or the 'Burgage of Osraige')[2] is a village in west County Laois, Ireland, close to the Tipperary border and the M7 motorway.

The village has facilities such as a school, churches, community hall, convenience retail outlets and a number of service businesses.

[citation needed] The village centre comprises Main Street and includes retail, commercial, institutional, educational and residential functions.

The renovated O’Brien Hall is used as a meeting place for the village's Youth Club and other activities.

Long-distance bus passengers were once familiar with Borris-in-Ossory because it served as a refreshment stop, typically 15 minutes at a time.