Béal an Átha Mín

Béal an Átha Mín derives from the Irish words béal (mouth), átha (ford), and mín (smooth), referring to a smooth or calm section of a river suitable for crossing—a name pattern common across Irish ford-side settlements. The townlands surrounding Ballinameen show extensive evidence of ancient habitation through multiple ringfort and barrow sites, particularly in Knockglass, Dooneen, and Camlin. ...