Bellanamullia or Bealnamulla (Irish: Béal Átha na Muille, meaning "mouth of the mill ford")[1] is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre of Athlone, just beyond the urban boundary, on the R362 regional road.
Bealnamulla
Béal Átha na Muille | |
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Village | |
 Main Street | |
  Bealnamulla Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°25′37″N 8°00′51″W / 53.42682°N 8.01418°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
The area has experienced growth in the early 21st century, attributable to Athlone's expansion.[2]
Although a village in its own right, Bealnamulla is considered a suburb of Athlone town for census purposes.[2]
The Meehambee Dolmen, a Megalithic tomb, is located about one kilometre south of the village.
Notable people edit
- Michael Duignan, Roman Catholic prelate and current Bishop of Clonfert and Galway and Kilmacduagh, was educated in the village.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Béal Átha na Muille/Bellanamullia". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Street Wise – Bealnamulla". Westmeath Independent. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Verney, Deirdre (2 May 2022). "Athlone native 'honoured and humbled' to become Bishop of Galway". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2023.