Béal Átha na Leac

Béal Átha na Leac, 'the mouth of the ford of the flagstones,' derives its name from the River Inny's crossing point and distinctive stone formations at the ford, geographical features that characterised settlement patterns in this area of north Westmeath. The townland lies within the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree, a region formed by 1672 and encompassing eight civil parishes an...