Ballynagall | |
Settlement Type: | Townland |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ballynagall within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland |
Coordinates: | 53.5772°N -7.3419°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | County Westmeath |
Blank Name: | Irish grid reference |
Blank Info: | N 436587 |
Ballynagall is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 5.82km (03.62miles) north of Mullingar.
Ballynagall is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan, and 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham, both in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 829acres, of which 813acres are in Portnashangan civil parish and 16acres are in Tyfarnham. The southern boundary of the townland includes part of Scragh Bog.[1] 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 and Quarry to the east, Brockagh to the south and Culleen More and Portnashangan to the west.[2] [3]
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 21 houses[4] and 92 inhabitants[5] in the townland.
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.