Ballyfarnon

Ballyfarnon (historically Bellafernan, from ) is a village in northern County Roscommon, Ireland. Built on the River Feorish at the foot of Arigna Mountain, it lies between Loughs Skean and Meelagh with Lough Arrow, Lough Allen, Lough Bo and Lough-na-Sool nearby. It lies on the Sligo/Leitrim R284 regional road on the border with County Sligo.

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Place details

Locality: Ballyfarnan
Region: Connacht
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 187

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.name: Ballyfarnon
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.image_skyline: Ballyfarnon4032.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Approaching from the northwest on the R284
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Roscommon
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 59
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 59
Image: Ballyfarnon4032.jpg

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Commons category: Ballyfarnan
Irish Grid Reference: G863138
native label: Béal Átha Fearnáin

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Contents

Kilronan Castle
Amenities
See also
References

The first church at Kilronan, Keadue, County Roscommon, was built in the 8th century by St. Ronan and his daughter St. Lasair. It was replaced in 1339 by one built by Fergal O'Duigenan which was burned down in 1340 and replaced three years later by the church, one gable of which stands today. Sheltered by that gable is the vault of the McDermott Roes, in which Turlough O'Carolan was interred in 1738.