Ballinamuck
Ballinamuck (Irish: Béal Átha na Muc, meaning "mouth of the pig's ford") is a village in north County Longford, Ireland. It is around 15 km north of Longford town.
Ballinamuck
Béal Átha na Muc | |
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Village | |
Pikemen memorial in Ballinamuck | |
| Motto: Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn / The faraway hills are green. | |
Ballinamuck Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′00″N 7°43′00″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N184907 |
It was the scene of the Battle of Ballinamuck, where a French army aiding the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798 was defeated. The French soldiers were eventually repatriated. The Irish prisoners were taken to St Johnstown - today's Ballinalee - where they were executed in what is known locally as Bullys Acre and buried there. Ballinamuck is twinned with the French town of Essert.
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