Ballinlough, County Roscommon


Ballinlough is a village in western County Roscommon, Ireland. The N60 national secondary road passes through it. The town is between Ballyhaunis and Castlerea on the Roscommon to Castlebar road. As of the 2016 census, Ballinlough had a population of 300 people.
Lake O'Flynn, which lies north of the town, is notable for brown trout fishing. The lake is also the source of the River Suck. In 2013, a bog walk was constructed around Lake O'Flynn, together with an outdoor gym.
The town was the birthplace of Count Andrew O'Reilly of Ballinlough, who rose to prominence as a military commander in the service of the Austrian Empire.
Ballinlough is home to Black Donkey Brewing Ltd., which is County Roscommon's only brewery, and one of the third wave of Irish craft breweries.