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A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
BALLINALACK, a village, in the parish of LENEY, barony of CORKAREE, county of WESTMEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 8 miles (N. W. by N.) from Mullingar; containing 51 houses and 334 inhabitants. This place is situated on the banks of the river Inny, over which is a bridge of five arches, and on the road from Mullingar to Longford. It is a chief constabulary police station, and contains the parochial school, which is under the patronage of J. Gibbons, Esq.
(Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837); Transcription © Derek Rowlinson, 2005-10. Reproduced from LibraryIreland. We are deeply grateful to LibraryIreland for allowing us to use their transcription.)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Corkaree IrlBarony Westmeath IrlC |
| Place: | Ballinalack |
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