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Village in Connacht, Ireland
Ballyforan Béal Átha Feorainne
Village
Ballyforan BridgeBallyforan Bridge
Ballyforan is located in IrelandBallyforanBallyforanLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°28′13″N 8°16′09″W / 53.47028°N 8.26917°W / 53.47028; -8.26917
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Roscommon
Population200

Ballyforan (Irish: Béal Átha Feorainne, meaning 'approach to the ford at the grassy riverside') is a village in south County Roscommon, Ireland on the R363 road between Ballygar and Dysart. 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

Politician and sportsperson Jack McQuillan was born in Ballyforan. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship twice, and represented Roscommon in Dáil Éireann from 1948 to 1965.

See also

References

  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballyforan". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Ballyforan / Béal Átha Feorainne". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Seanad Éireann. 154. 12 March 1998.
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