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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Longford | |
| Elevation: | 82 m | |
| Population (2006) | 1,797 | |
| Website: www.longfordcoco.ie | ||
Ballymahon (Irish: Baile Uí Mhatháin) is a small town on the River Inny in the southern part of County Longford, Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Longford (Contae an Longfoirt is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The River Inny is a river in Ireland. It flows from Lough Sheelin in County Cavan and heads south to Lough Derravaragh. County Longford (Contae an Longfoirt is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is located at the junction of the N55 National secondary road and the R392 regional road. A National Secondary Road (Bóthar Náisiúnta den Dara Grád is a category of road in Ireland. See also Roads in Ireland - (Primary National Roads Secondary Roads Regional Roads Regional roads are also used in some parts of Ontario See County Road for more information Ballymahon derives its name from Gaelic Baile Mathuna Town of Mahon. Mahon was a southern chieftain, the elder brother of Brian Boru, who fought a battle in the vicinity of Ballymahon at Shrule, in Irish Sruaith Fhuil, River of Blood. Brian mac Cennétig, called Brian Bóruma, ( c 941&ndash23 April 1014 (Brian Boru Brian Bóraimhe was an Irish king who ended the centuries-long domination Mahon defeated O'Rourke of Cavan at this Battle and laid claim to lands in the area. Hence the town of Mahon originated.
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Geography
The River Inny, a tributary of the River Shannon, flows westwards through Ballymahon in the direction of Lough Ree. The River Inny is a river in Ireland. It flows from Lough Sheelin in County Cavan and heads south to Lough Derravaragh. The River Shannon ( Sionainn or Sionna in Irish) is at 386 km (240 miles the longest river in Ireland. Lough Ree ( Loch Rí in Irish, formerly Loch Ríbh) is a Lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the
Buildings of note
- Ballymahon Market House is a 3 bay 2 story building currently used as a library.
- There is a large two storey building on the Mostrim Road which was the home of Irish burlesque in the late 19th century.
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. Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The county town of Longford lies about 15 kilometres to the north-west. Longford ( An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland.
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. Tang ( is a full village and a half-parish in County Westmeath, on the N55 National secondary road between Athlone and Ballymahon The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
- The author Oliver Goldsmith was born in the nearby townland of Pallas. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1730 or 1728 &ndash 4 April 1774 was an Anglo-Irish writer poet and Physician known for his Novel The Vicar Believed to be of Gaelic origin a townland is a term for a small geographical unit of land used in Ireland; the term was at one time also used in Scotland
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 Association Gaelic football club. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football
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This article related to the geography of County Longford, Ireland is a stub. 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 County Longford (Contae an Longfoirt is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic