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Ballinea

Village in Leinster, Ireland

Ballinea Béal an Átha
Village
Ballinea Bridge over the Royal Canal
53°30′25″N 7°25′09″W / 53.5070°N 7.4192°W / 53.5070; -7.4192
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	N384509

Ballinea or Ballina (Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford'),^[1] is a village and townland in County Westmeath, Ireland.^[1] It is located to the west of Mullingar,^[2] on the R390 road. The Royal Canal flows through the village, with the Ballinea Bridge being used to cross to the western side.^[3]

Amenities

The nearest primary school is St Kenny National School which is 1.4 km away.^{[citation needed]}

The Royal Canal Way and Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway are accessible via Ballinea Bridge.^{[citation needed]} There is also a children's playground near the bridge.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Béal an Átha/Ballina". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ "Ballinea, a village - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)". libraryireland.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
^ "Ballinea Bridge, Ballina, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 25 June 2020.