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Ballykeeran

Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°W / 53.45; -7.883333
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Ballykeeran
Bealach Caorthainn
Village
N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran
N55 road passing the local pub in Ballykeeran
Ballykeeran is located in Ireland
Ballykeeran
Ballykeeran
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°27′00″N 7°53′00″W / 53.45°N 7.883333°W / 53.45; -7.883333
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN072442

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

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