Time zone WET (UTC+0) Website www.westmeathcoco.ie Local time Wednesday 2:59 AM | Irish Grid Reference N072442 Elevation 56 m | |
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Ballykeeran, (Irish: Bealach Caorthainn, meaning "road of the rowan trees") 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.
Contents
Map of Ballykeeran, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
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.
People
The poet and philosopher James Patrick Gandy (1837–1920) was born here and is believed never to have left the village.
References
Ballykeeran Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA