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Ballyforan (Irish: Béal Átha Feorainne, meaning ' Béal Átha Feorainne "approach to the ford at the grassy riverside') is a village in south County Roscommon, Ireland on the R363 road between Ballygar and Dysart, County Roscommon. It lies beside the River Suck which separates County Roscommon and County Galway.
Amenities
Amenities in the area include a post office, pub, grocery shop, school, health centre, GAA and snooker clubs, community centre, school and pre-school, and the Roman Catholic Church of St. Josephs.
People
Jack McQuillan was born in Ballyforan. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship twice, and represented Roscommon in the Dáil from 1948 to 1965. Thomas "TOHILL" Naughton is also born in Ballyforan, a towering footballer for the local GAA club - he is now retired to coaching and still plays "a bit of Junior". His is famous for his no mercy atributes on the pitch, a hardy player that can mix it with the best of them, after a good hit or a sneaky belt he can be heard saying to his injured opponent "Thats the schtuff for ya, ya cunt ya". An out and out legend!!
See also
References
- "Ballyforan". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- "Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Seanad Éireann. 154. 12 March 1998.
53°28′13″N 8°16′09″W / 53.47028°N 8.26917°W / 53.47028; -8.26917
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