Lanesborough–Ballyleague
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Lanesborough-Ballyleague Béal Átha Liag
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Lough Ree Power Station, Lanesborough
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 Lanesborough-Ballyleague
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| Coordinates: 53°40′26″N 7°59′31″W / 53.674°N 7.992°WCoordinates: 53°40′26″N 7°59′31″W / 53.674°N 7.992°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Longford & Roscommon |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 1,377 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N004694 |
Lanesborough–Ballyleague (Irish: Béal Átha Liag) (more commonly known simply as Lanesborough or Lanesboro) is a town in the midlands of Ireland. Lanesborough is on the County Longford (east) side and Ballyleague on the County Roscommon (west) side of the River Shannon. They are located at the northern tip of Lough Ree on the N63 national secondary road at its junction with the R371 (at Ballyleague) and R392 (at Lanesborough). The town of Longford is 16 km north-east on the N63, the town of Roscommon is 15 km south-west on the N63, the town of Ballymahon is 20 km south-east on the R392 and the town of Strokestown is 15 km north-west on the R371.
The river Shannon divides the two towns. So the two towns are in two separate provinces (Leinster on the east and Connacht on the west); two separate counties (Longford on the east and Roscommon on the west); two separate Roman Catholic Dioceses (Ardagh and Clonmacnoise on the east and Elphin on the west) ; and two separate Roman Catholic parishes (Rathcline on the east and, Kilgefin which consists of Ballyleague, Ballagh and Curraghroe on the west).
The original name of the town, Athliag, means Ford of Stones derived from the flagstones placed across the river to assist the crossing.
The first real bridge was built around 1000AD by Malachy, High King of Meath, and the King of Connacht – built to link in the middle in their joint effort to defend against the Vikings. The first more permanent bridge was built in 1140 by Turlough O'Connor, High King of Ireland.
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