Ballintogher (Irish: Baile an Tóchair)[2] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Known as "The Town of the Causeway", Ballintogher is situated near Lough Gill, and the "Lake Isle of Innisfree" made famous by the poet W. B. Yeats.[3]
Ballintogher
Baile an Tóchair | |
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![]() R290 road at Ballintogher | |
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Coordinates: 54.201°N 8.365°W / 54.201; -8.365 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | 331 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | G760280 |
Ballintogher was located near the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway, which was begun in the 1870s and closed in 1957.[3] The village had a population of 331 people as of the 2016 census.[1]
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