Ballard, Portloman
Ballard | |
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Location of Ballard within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°33′13″N 7°24′20″W / 53.55361°N 7.40556°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Irish grid reference | N394561 |
Ballard is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 5.15 kilometres (3 mi) north–west of Mullingar.
Ballard is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 440.34 acres (1.7820 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Portloman to the north, Tullaghan to the east and south, Walshestown North to the south, Ballyboy to the west and Lugnagullagh and Scurlockstown to the north–west.[1][2] The north–eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the shoreline of Lough Owel and the small island of Browns or Grania's Island.
In the
in the townland.References
- ^ Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- ^ Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- ^ Houses in Ballard. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- ^ Inhabitants in Portloman. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015.