Ballykeeran
Village in Leinster, Ireland
Ballykeeran Bealach Caorthainn | |
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Village | |
![]() N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran | |
53°27′00″N 7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°W / 53.45; -7.883333 | |
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
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
References
- ^ "Bealach Caorthainn/Ballykeeran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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Places in County Westmeath
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- Ballinahown
- Ballinalack
- Ballinea
- Ballykeeran
- Ballymore
- Ballynacargy
- Baylin
- Castledaly
- Castlepollard
- Castletown Geoghegan
- Clonmellon
- Collinstown
- Coole
- Coralstown
- Crookedwood
- Dalystown
- Delvin
- Drumcree
- Drumraney
- Dysart
- Finnea
- Fore
- Glassan
- Glencara
- Horseleap
- Killucan and Rathwire
- Loughnavalley
- Meedin
- Milltownpass
- Mount Temple
- Moyvoughly
- Multyfarnham
- Raharney
- Rathconrath
- Rathowen
- Rochfortbridge
- Rosemount
- Shandonagh
- Streamstown
- Street
- Tang
- Tubberclare
- Tyrrellspass
- Brawny
- Clonlonan
- Corkaree
- Delvin
- Farbill
- Fartullagh
- Fore
- Kilkenny West
- Moyashel and Magheradernon
- Moycashel
- Moygoish
- Rathconrath
- List of townlands of County Westmeath
- List of civil parishes of County Westmeath
- Category:Geography of County Westmeath
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