Bellanamullia or Bealnamulla ()
is a village in
County Roscommon,
Ireland
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. It lies 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.
Although a village in its own right, Bealnamulla is considered a
suburb of Athlone town for census purposes.
The
Meehambee Dolmen
The Meehambee Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb dating from about 3500 BC located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Two local schoolchildren unearthed two stone axes in the 1960s.Taken from information board onsite.
Originally supported on 6 up ...
, a
Megalithic tomb
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
The ...
, is located about one kilometre south of the village.
Notable people
*
Michael Duignan,
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
prelate
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and current
Bishop of Clonfert and
Galway and Kilmacduagh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora ( ga, Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Duaich agus Chill Fhionnúrach) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the west of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Tuam and is subject ...
, was educated in the village.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
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Towns and villages in County Roscommon