Bellanamullia Explained

Bealnamulla
Native Name:	Irish: Béal Átha na Muille
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ireland
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Connacht
Subdivision Type3:	County
Subdivision Name3:	County Roscommon
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	WET
Utc Offset1:	+0
Timezone1 Dst:	IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:	-1
Coordinates:	53.4268°N -8.0142°W
Elevation M:	54
Blank Name:	Irish Grid Reference

Bellanamullia or Bealnamulla ^[1] is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies 4km (02miles) from the centre of Athlone, just beyond the urban boundary, on the R362 regional road.

The area has experienced growth in the early 21st century, attributable to Athlone's expansion.^[2]

Although a village in its own right, Bealnamulla is considered a suburb of Athlone town for census purposes.

The Meehambee Dolmen, a Megalithic tomb, is located about one kilometre south of the village.

Notable people

• Michael Duignan, Roman Catholic prelate and current Bishop of Clonfert and Galway and Kilmacduagh, was educated in the village.^[3]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Béal Átha na Muille/Bellanamullia . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 14 October 2021.
2. Web site: 28 August 2022 . Street Wise – Bealnamulla . 2023-02-23 . Westmeath Independent . en-US.
3. Web site: Verney . Deirdre . 2 May 2022 . Athlone native ‘honoured and humbled’ to become Bishop of Galway . 2023-02-23 . Westmeath Independent . en-US.