Baylin

Baylin (/beɪlɪn/; Irish: Béal Linne), also written Bealin^[2] is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Athlone. Its postal address is Baylin, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland.

Baylin Béal Linne
Village
Bealin High Cross
Baylin Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.4337°N 7.8419°W / 53.4337; -7.8419
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Dáil Éireann	Longford–Westmeath
Population  (2016)[1]	240
Eircode	N37
Irish Grid Reference	N104426

A medieval high cross stands in the eastern part of the village.

Baylin and its 'sister' village, Mount Temple, form the only two in the parish of Ballyloughloe (often referred to as Caulry or Mount Temple).^{[citation needed]}

Education

Baylin has one primary school, St. Ciaran's Primary School, which had over 180 pupils enrolled as of the 2020 school year.^[3][4]

References

1. "Baylin (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. "Béal Linne / Bealin". Logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
3. "St. Ciaran's National School | Baylin National School". stciarans.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
4. "St. Ciaran's National School, Baylin, Athlone, Co Westmeath". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 24 March 2021.