Belmont
An Lios Dearg | |
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Village | |
![]() Entering Belmont from the north | |
Coordinates: 53°15′18″N 7°53′37″W / 53.25500°N 7.89361°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Offaly |
Population | 200 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Belmont ( Irish: An Lios Dearg, meaning 'the red ring-fort') [2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland.
The village is located approximately 5 km west of Ferbane and just north of the Grand Canal. The River Brosna, just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Belmont Bridge. [3] The nearby Belmont House (or Bellmount estate) was built in the early 19th century. [4] Together with the nearby Belmont Mills, this estate was purchased by the Perry family in 1859, [5] and operated as a flour and oat mill (as Robert Perry Limited) until the late 20th century. [6] [7] Belmont Mill now operates as an artists studio, and Belmont House and estate as a stud farm.
Belmont village itself had (as of 2016) a population of 200 people, [1] a shop, pub and several small businesses.