Bellananagh Béal Átha na nEach
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Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°56′N 7°25′W / 53.933°N 7.417°WCoordinates: 53°56′N 7°25′W / 53.933°N 7.417°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Cavan |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | N389980 |
Website | ballinagh |
Bellananagh is the official spelling. |
Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh (Irish: Béal Átha na nEach, meaning "ford-mouth of the horses"), is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route. Ballinagh is famous for Shane Wharton of "Wharton's Travel" who unfortunately is always carrying a knock of championship day that affects him starting on the team. Always has nice boots though.
According to the 2002 census the population of Ballinagh was 628, which consisted of 173 children, 98 teenagers, 295 parents and 62 elderly people. The population of adjacent rural townlands was shown as 597, bringing the overall total for the area to 1,225.