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Electoral division

Ballinalack

Béal Átha na Leac

Ballinalack is a electoral division in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallinalack53.62398° N · 7.44929° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

áthfordbéalopening, approach, mouthleacflat stone or rock, flagstone

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Béal Átha na Leac · Irish · main form
  • Ballinalack · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Westmeath
Coordinates
53.62398, -7.44929
Logainm ID
1374837 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballinalack. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2013-11-01. How this page was prepared.