Belmont, County Offaly

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Belmont
An Lios Dearg
Village
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Entering Belmont from the north
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Belmont
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°15′18″N7°53′37″W / 53.25500°N 7.89361°W / 53.25500; -7.89361
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County Offaly
Population
 (2016) [1]
200
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Belmont (Irish : An Lios Dearg, meaning 'the red ring-fort') [2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland.

The village is located approximately 5 km west of Ferbane and just north of the Grand Canal. The River Brosna, just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Belmont Bridge. [3] The nearby Belmont House (or Bellmount estate) was built in the early 19th century. [4] Together with the nearby Belmont Mills, this estate was purchased by the Perry family in 1859, [5] and operated as a flour and oat mill (as Robert Perry Limited) until the late 20th century. [6] [7] Belmont Mill now operates as an artists studio, and Belmont House and estate as a stud farm.

Belmont village itself had (as of 2016) a population of 200 people, [1] a shop, pub and several small businesses.

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References

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