Ballinafad
Ballinafad (Irish: Béal an Átha Fada, meaning "mouth of the long ford")[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ambrose O'Higgins, who became governor of Chile and viceroy of Perú, was born in this area. Ambrose was father of Bernardo O'Higgins, leader of South American emancipation.
Ballinafad Béal an Átha Fada | |
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 The Mayfly, Ballinafad | |
  Ballinafad Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′39″N 8°20′14″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G779087 |
There is also a village Ballinafad in County Galway, and a large house called Ballinafad House in County Mayo which featured on The Great House Revival on RTÉ in 2018.[2]
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
References
- "Béal an Átha Fada / Ballinafad". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "The Great House Revivial". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 5 May 2018.
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