Belmont, County Offaly

Belmont (Irish: An Lios Dearg, meaning 'the red ring-fort')[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland.

Belmont
An Lios Dearg
Village
Entering Belmont from the north
Entering Belmont from the north
Belmont is located in Ireland
Belmont
Belmont
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°15′18″N 7°53′37″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyOffaly
Population
 (2016)[1]
200
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village is located approximately 5 km west of Ferbane and just north of the Grand Canal. The River Brosna, just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Belmont Bridge.[3] The nearby Belmont House (or Bellmount estate) was built in the early 19th century.[4] Together with the nearby Belmont Mills, this estate was purchased by the Perry family in 1859,[5] and operated as a flour and oat mill (as Robert Perry Limited) until the late 20th century.[6][7] Belmont Mill now operates as an artists studio, and Belmont House and estate as a stud farm.

Belmont village itself had (as of 2016) a population of 200 people,[1] a shop, pub and several small businesses.

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Belmont". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "An Lios Dearg / Belmont". Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "Belmont Bridge, Belmont, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Belmont House, Belmont, County Offaly". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. "Belmont Mills, Belmont, Co Offaly, Industrial Heritage Survey" (PDF). belmontmill.com. May 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. "Belmont Mill brought back to life with fine restoration". offalyindependent.ie. Offaly Independent. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. "Belmont Mills - History". belmontmill.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.


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