Ballinalack | |
Settlement Type: | Townland and village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ballinalack within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates: | 53.6281°N -7.4683°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | County Westmeath |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population: | 161 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.62 |
Blank Name: | Irish grid reference |
Blank Info: | N352644 |
Ballinalack [3] is a village and a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 14km (09miles) north–west of Mullingar.
Ballinalack is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 151acres. The River Inny meanders past forming the western boundary of the townland. The neighbouring townlands are: Cappagh to the north, Carrick and Grange to the east, Cullenhugh and Glebe to the south and Joanstown to the west.[4] [5]
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 24 houses[6] [7] and 105 inhabitants[8] in the townland, mostly centred in the village.It has a pub called The Western Gem, located in the village centre.[9]