Ballynagall is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

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, Ireland. It is located about north of

Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The Counties of M ...

. Ballynagall is one of 8 townlands of the

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of Portnashangan, and 11 townlands of the

of Tyfarnham, both in the

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Corkaree Corkaree () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

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. The townland covers , of which are in Portnashangan civil parish and are in Tyfarnham. The southern boundary of the townland includes part of Scragh

Bog A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and musk ...

. The north–west boundary of the townland follows the River Gaine, a tributary of the River Inny. The neighbouring townlands are: Garrysallagh and Loughanstown to the north, Cartron, Kilmaglish,

Knockdrin Demesne Knockdrin () is a townland and electoral division that is 5.6 kilometers northeast of Mullingar, in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the home of the Westmeath Hunt, and its most notable building is Knockdrin Castle. The R394 regional road, th ...

and

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to the east,

Brockagh Brockagh (or Brocagh,"Brocagh and Belville House"
Culture Northern I ...

to the south and Culleen More and Portnashangan to the west. In the

1911 census of Ireland The 1911 census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland and of the 26 counties that form the Republic of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due ...

there were 21 houses and 92 inhabitantsInhabitants in Ballynagall
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 23 June 2015. in the townland.

Buildings

Ballynegall House, a former country house located in the townland, has fallen into ruins since 1981. The former Ballynagall Chapel in the southeast of the townland is now used as a restaurant.

References

External links

Ballynagall at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseBallynagall at Townlands.ieBallynagall at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub