Ballymore

Ballymore is a village in County Westmeath, on the road between Athlone and Mullingar, with the historic Hill of Uisneach nearby. In medieval times the place was known as the borough of Ballymore Lough Sewdy, after the nearby lake. A Gilbertine monastery founded here by the de Lacy family briefly served as the cathedral church of the diocese of Meath.

The Irish name An Baile Mór means 'big town'. Local place-names preserve older memories, such as Lugnacaha, which means 'the hollow of the battle'.