Ballyforan
Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names:
Top
Ballyforan
(Béal Átha Feorainne) Roscommon. ‘Ford-mouth of the brink’.
| Ballyfin, Ballyferriter, Ballyfermot | |
| Ballyfore, Ballyfoyle, Ballygalley |
Related Videos:
Top
Ballyforan
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Ballyforan
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) |
Ballyforan (Irish: Béal Átha Feorainne, meaning "mouth of the ford of the beach or strand") 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. Home of the Kelly Clan.
Amenities
- Post Office
- Garden Center
- Two Public Houses (The Hook & Tackle, The Big Apple)
- Grocery Shop (Maureens)
- Library
- School
- Health Centre
- Funeral Home
- Filling Station
- GAA Field
- SharonD's Salon & SharonD's Barbers Shop
- Credit Union Branch
People
Jack McQuillan was born in Ballyforan. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship twice. He represented Roscommon in the Dáil from 1948 to 1965.
See also
Coordinates: 53°28′13″N 8°16′09″W / 53.47028°N 8.26917°W
 |
This article related to the geography of County Roscommon, Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names
© 2003 A.D. Mills Oxford University Press.
All rights reserved.
Read more
