Ballykeeran
Ballykeeran
Bealach Caorthainn | |
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Village | |
Ballykeeran Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°WCoordinates: 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[]
There are tourist accommodations, a caravan park, and a local pub. There is also an old mill that sits on the Breensford River that runs through the village. At one stage in history this was used as an RIC Barracks.
See also[]
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References[]
- ^ "Bealach Caorthainn/Ballykeeran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
Categories:
- Towns and villages in County Westmeath
- County Westmeath geography stubs