Townland in Leinster, Ireland
| Ballard | |
|---|---|
| Townland | |
 Looking across fields in Ballard towards Lough Owel | |
  BallardLocation of Ballard within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′13″N 7°24′20″W / 53.55361°N 7.40556°W / 53.55361; -7.40556 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Irish grid reference | N394561 |
Ballard is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 5.15 kilometres (3 mi) north–west of Mullingar.
Ballard is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 440.34 acres (1.7820 km). The neighbouring townlands are: Portloman to the north, Tullaghan to the east and south, Walshestown North to the south, Ballyboy to the west and Lugnagullagh and Scurlockstown to the north–west. The north–eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the shoreline of Lough Owel and the small island of Browns or Grania's Island.
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses and 23 inhabitants in the townland.
References
- Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- Houses in Ballard. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
- Inhabitants in Portloman. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015.
External links
- Map of Ballard at openstreetmap.org
- Ballard at The IreAtlas Townland Data Base
- Ballard at Townlands.ie
- Ballard at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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