Bealach Bhaile an Mhuilinn

Bealach Bhaile an Mhuilinn, 'Pass of the Mill Town,', derives its name from mills that operated at this strategic location in southern Westmeath, where the Milltown River provided power for grain milling and other industrial use. The townland lay on a historically important pass through bogland on the route from Dublin westward. The Tyrrell family, a prominent Anglo-Norman dynasty, held castles...