Ballymahon Voyage Tips and guide

Ballymahon is a village in County Longford in the midlands of Ireland. In Irish it's Baile Uí Mhatháin, the town of Mahon, and in 2022 it had a population of about 1700. The main reason to visit is Center Parcs 3 km east.

53°33′54″N 7°45′36″W

Map of Ballymahon

Ballymahon is on N55 from Athlone to Cavan.

Bus Éireann 466 runs every couple of hours from Athlone to Ballymahon (20 min), Keenagh (for Corlea Trackway), Longford (another 30 min), Edgeworthstown and Cavan Town.

Local Link Bus LR24 also runs twice M-F from Longford via Keenagh.

You need wheels to get around the county. Corlea Trackway is cycling distance.

Transfer Taxi is on +353 85 277 2782.

• 53.564-7.7651 Village centre is the single long broad Main Street. It's lined with colourful 19th-century low-rise, pleasant enough in the sunshine. The library was built in 1819 as the courthouse and market house. St Catherine's Church (Church of Ireland) was built in 1800, and St Matthew's (Roman Catholic) further north was built in 1906.
• Stately mansions: Castlecor House and Newcastle House have been converted into hotels, see Sleep. Ledwithstown House 5 km northwest has been closed for restoration for years.
• 53.612-7.8452 Corlea Trackway is in Keenagh 10 km northwest of Ballymahon, see Longford.
• 53.58-7.6583 Abbeyshrule has the dilapidated stump of a Cistercian abbey. The Royal Canal crosses the River Inny here by an aqueduct. The village has an airfield for light aviation and training.

• Center Parcs activities may be available to non-residents on a pay-as-you-go basis, see Sleep.
• The Royal Canal passes north of Ballymahon: Chaigneau Bridge 2 km northeast is a good access point. It stretches 146 km from the Liffey in Dublin to the Shannon at Termonbarry near Longford and is navigable throughout, though the spur to Longford town is disused.
• Oliver Goldsmith Literary Festival celebrates yer man (1728-74), who was probably born in Pallas near Ballymahon, or then again it might have been Elphin, County Roscommon. The festival is held over the June holiday weekend.

• Smyth's SuperValu on Main St is open M-Sa 8AM-8PM, Su 9AM-7PM.
• Lidl north side of the village is open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 9AM-9PM.
• Centra is at the filling station south edge of the village, open M-Sa 7AM-11PM, Su 8AM-11PM.
• There's an ATM outside the Bank of Ireland on Main St.

• Zam Zam on Main St is open Su-Th 4PM-midnight, F Sa 4PM-2AM.
• Cooney's Hotel on Main St N39 C3X4 has decent food and also has rooms.
• Jolly Boys on Main St is open W-F 5-10PM, Sa 3-10PM, Su 2-9PM.

• Skelly's Bar on Main St may have rooms.
• The Canal Turn is at the village crossroads.
• Kiernan's is opposite at the crossroads.
• Ronnie Nally is facing Kiernan's on Mostrim Rd.
• Wide Street Brewing south edge of Ballymahon uses unusual yeasts and brewing methods to produce distinctly dry beers. No tours.

• 53.5555-7.7171 Center Parcs Longford Forest, Newcastle Rd N39 RH95, ☏ +353 81 881 8045. All inclusive resort-chain village with self catering lodges (some dog-friendly), indoor and outdoor activities, food, drink and shops. Stays must start and end M or F, so a three-night weekend is the minimum stay. Double (room only) from €170 / night.  (updated Jan 2026)
• 53.5625-7.72172 Newcastle House, Newcastle Rd N39 NP82, ☏ +353 90 643 2226. Welcoming hotel in a Georgian mansion, part of Castlewood Holiday Park aimed at younger children. B&B double €180.  (updated Jan 2026)
• 53.564-7.7943 Castlecor House was built 1740-64 and may have self-catering lets.
• 53.5798-7.65374 Abbeyview House, Abbeyshrule N39 XK66, ☏ +353 87 981 5656. Clean comfy guesthouse on a working farm. B&B double €120.  (updated Jan 2026)

As of Jan 2026, Ballymahon and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from Eir and Three.

• Athlone for its castle and fine city architecture.
• Mullingar for the cathedral and Belvedere House
• Roscommon is surrounded by prehistoric, Norman and Georgian sites.