Ballinlough Baile an Locha | |
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Village | |
 Ballinlough Main Street (N60 road) | |
  Ballinlough Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°44′30″N8°38′01″W / 53.74167°N 8.63361°W /53.74167; -8.63361 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Roscommon |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballinlough (/ˌbælɪnˈlɒx/BAL-in-LOKH;Irish:Baile an Locha, meaning 'town of the lake')[2] is a village in westernCounty Roscommon, Ireland. TheN60national secondary road passes through it. The village is betweenBallyhaunis andCastlerea on theRoscommon toCastlebar road. As of the 2016 census, Ballinlough had a population of 300 people.[1]
Lake O'Flynn, which lies north of the village, is notable forbrown trout fishing.[3] The lake is also the source of theRiver Suck (which is a tributary of the River Shannon). In 2013, a bog walk was constructed around Lake O'Flynn, together with an outdoor gym.[citation needed]
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