Ballymahon (Irish: Baile Uí Mhatháin) is a small town in the southern part of County Longford, Ireland. Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Longford Code: LD Area: 1,091 km² Population (2006) 34,361 Website: www. ...

Demographics

The population was 827 at the time of the 2002 Census of Population.

Geography

The river Inny, a tributary of the river Shannon, flows westwards through Ballymahon in the direction of Lough Ree. The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn, altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Lough Ree (Loch Rí in Irish) is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. ...

Transport & communications

Ballymahon is on the N55 road, a major route leading from Athlone, about 12 kilometres to the south, towards Belfast and Northern Ireland. The county town of Longford lies about 15 kilometres to the north-west. A National Secondary Route is a category of road in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

People

• It was the home of the writer Mary Flynn, author of the well-known children's book Cornelius Rabbit of Tang
• It was also the home of the 19th century patriotic poet John Keegan "Leo" Casey.
• The author Oliver Goldsmith was born in the nearby townland of Pallas.

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Culture & sport

• Ballymahon is home to the Bog Lane Theatre.
• The Ballymahon Scout Troup are active in the area.
• The town has a Gaelic Athletic Football club.

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See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
• List of Irish Towns with a Market House

This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ... Market Houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...

External links

• Official Ballymahon Gaelic Athletic Club WebSite
• Ballymahon Scouts

Coordinates: 53°34′N 7°46′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...