Ballinahown
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Ballinahown Baile na hAbhann
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 Ballinahown
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| Coordinates: 53°21′02″N 7°50′56″W / 53.350490°N 7.849007°WCoordinates: 53°21′02″N 7°50′56″W / 53.350490°N 7.849007°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 250 |
| • Rural | 3,001 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Ballinahown (Irish: Baile na hAbhann), also spelt Ballynahown, is a village in County Westmeath on the N62 regional road in Ireland. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Athlone and 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the River Shannon.
From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837:
Ballinahown is home to the work of a large selection of Midlands Arts and Crafts workers, not least the famous Celtic Roots studio where you may see a demonstration of the art of Oak Sculpture and learn of the cultural significance of the materials.
In 2012, Mark Rohan, a former Under 21 footballer from Ballinahown who played with Westmeath until a car crash, won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the individual H1 time trial.
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