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|name = Ballykeeran |
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|native_name = {{lang|ga|Bealach Caorthainn}} |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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|image_skyline = Ballykerran, County Westmeath - geograph.ie - 1826716.jpg |
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|website = {{URL|www.westmeathcoco.ie/}} |
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'''Ballykeeran''', ({{Irish place name|Bealach Caorthainn|road of the rowan trees}}) 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]]. |
'''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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==Features== |
==Features== |
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There are tourist accommodations, a caravan park, and a local pub. |
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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There is also an old mill that sits on the Breensford River that runs through the village. |
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At one stage in history this was used as an RIC Barracks. |
At one stage in history this was used as an RIC Barracks. |
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==People== |
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The poet and philosopher [[James Patrick Gandy]] (1837–1920) was born here and is believed never to have left the village. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in 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}} |
{{County Westmeath}} |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Westmeath]] |
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Westmeath]] |
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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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