Ballynagall is a

townland A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...

County Westmeath "Noble above nobility" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg , subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country , subdivision_name = Republic of Ireland, Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Provinces o ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. It is located about north of

Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeat ...

. Ballynagall is one of 8 townlands of the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

Portnashangan Portnashangan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Portnashangan is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster ...

, and 11 townlands of the

Tyfarnham Tyfarnham () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar. Tyfarnham is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The ...

, both in the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

Corkaree Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Corkaree< ...

in the

Province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

. The townland covers , of which are in Portnashangan civil parish and are in Tyfarnham. The southern boundary of the townland includes part of Scragh

Bog A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ...

. 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 Kilmaglish is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar. Kilmaglish is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The ...

Knockdrin Demesne Knockdrin () is a townland and electoral division that is 5.6 kilometers northeast of Mullingar, in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the home of the Westmeath Hunt, and its most notable building is Knockdrin Castle. The R394 regional road, the ...

and

Quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their envi ...

to the east,

Brockagh Brockagh (or Brocagh,"Brocagh and Belville House"
Culture Northern I ...

to the south and

Culleen More Culleen More () is a townland in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar. Culleen More is one of 64 townlands of the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Mullingar (civil parish), Mullingar i ...

and

to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 21 houses and 92 inhabitantsInhabitants in Ballynagall
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 23 June 2015. in the townland.

Buildings

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.

References

External links

Ballynagall at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseBallynagall at Townlands.ieBallynagall at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub