Ballinea
Ballinea
Béal an Átha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Ballinea Bridge over the Royal Canal | |
  Ballinea Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′25″N 7°25′09″W / 53.5070°N 7.4192°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N384509 |
Ballinea or Ballina (Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford'), is a village and townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is 5 km west of Mullingar town centre, on the R390 road. The Royal Canal flows through the village, with the Ballinea Bridge being used to cross to the western side.
Amenities
The nearest primary school is St Kenny National School which is 1.4 km away.[citation needed]
The Royal Canal Way and Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway are accessible via Ballinea Bridge.[citation needed] There is also a children's playground near the bridge.[citation needed]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Béal an Átha/Ballina". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ballinea, a village - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". libraryireland.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ballinea Bridge, Ballina, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
External links
- "The Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-37". titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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