Ballykeeran

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Ballykeeran
Bealach Caorthainn
Village
Ballykerran, County Westmeath - geograph.ie - 1826716.jpg
N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran
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Ballykeeran
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°27′00″N7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°W / 53.45; -7.883333 Coordinates: 53°27′00″N7°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.

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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.

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References

  1. "Bealach Caorthainn/Ballykeeran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 October 2021.