Ballard is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar.
Ballard is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Portloman to the north, Tullaghan to the east and south, Walshestown North to the south, Ballyboy to the west and Lugnagullagh and Scurlockstown to the north–west.Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 23 August 2015.Ballard Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 23 August 2015. The north–eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the shoreline of Lough Owel and the small island of Browns or Grania's Island.
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 housesHouses in Ballard. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015. and 23 inhabitantsInhabitants in Portloman. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 August 2015. in the townland.
References
External links Map of Ballard at openstreetmap.org Ballard at The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Ballard at Townlands.ie Ballard at the Placenames Database of Ireland