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name = '''Ballykeeran''' | |
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|name = Ballykeeran |
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|native_name = {{lang|ga|Bealach Caorthainn}} |
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map image = Ireland map County Westmeath Magnified.png | |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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north coord = 53.45 | |
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|image_skyline = Ballykerran, County Westmeath - geograph.ie - 1826716.jpg |
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west coord = 7.883333 | |
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|image_caption = N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran |
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irish grid = N072442| |
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|pushpin_map = Ireland |
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elevation = 56 m | |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ireland|Province]] |
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census yr = 2006 | |
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web = www.westmeathcoco.ie/ |
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|timezone1 = [[West European Time|WET]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|53.45|-7.883333|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Ballykeeran''', ({{Irish place name|Bealach Caorthainn|road of the rowan trees}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1413755 | title = Bealach Caorthainn/Ballykeeran | website = [[Placenames Database of Ireland]] (logainm.ie) | access-date = 17 October 2021}}</ref> is a small village in [[County Westmeath]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], near [[Glassan]]. It is located on the [[N55 road (Ireland)|N55 road]] in the townland of Annagh overlooking [[Lough Ree]]. |
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[[Image:IMG DognDuck286c.jpg|thumb|320px|N55 passing the Dog'n'Duck in Ballykeeran]] |
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'''Ballykeeran''', in Co. [[Westmeath]], [[Ireland]] is a small village near [[Glasson]]. |
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Located in the townland of [[Annagh]] overlooking Loch Ree, there are a number of friendly B&Bs, a caravan park, and the "Dog & Duck" pub. |
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==Features== |
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The poet and philosopher James Patrick Gandy was born here in 1837 and is believed never to have left the village between his birth and his death in 1920. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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There are tourist accommodations, a caravan park, and a local pub. |
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Moreover, the Breensford River, which flows through the settlement, is home to a historic mill. |
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At one stage in history this was used as an RIC Barracks. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of towns in the Republic of Ireland]] |
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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{{County Westmeath}} |
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{{coor title dm|53|27|N|7|53|W|region:IE_type:city}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 6 April 2023
Ballykeeran
Bealach Caorthainn | |
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Village | |
 N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran | |
  Ballykeeran Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N072442 |
Ballykeeran, (Irish: Bealach Caorthainn, meaning 'road of the rowan trees')[1] is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, near Glassan. It is located on the N55 road in the townland of Annagh overlooking Lough Ree.
Features
[edit]There are tourist accommodations, a caravan park, and a local pub. Moreover, the Breensford River, which flows through the settlement, is home to a historic mill. At one stage in history this was used as an RIC Barracks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bealach Caorthainn/Ballykeeran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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