Ballyforan
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Amenities
Amenities in the area include a post office, pub, grocery shop, school, health centre, GAA and snooker clubs, community centre, school and pre-school, and the Roman Catholic Church of St. Josephs (built in 1857).[2] As of early 2020, the local national (primary) school, Ballyforan Mixed National School, had approximately 60 pupils enrolled.[3]
Notable people
Politician and sportsperson Jack McQuillan was born in Ballyforan. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship twice, and represented Roscommon in Dáil Éireann from 1948 to 1965.[4]
See also
References
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