Ballinea Béal an Átha
Village
Ballinea Bridge over the Royal Canal
Ballinea Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°30′25″N 7°25′09″W / 53.5070°N 7.4192°W / 53.5070; -7.4192
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	N384509

Ballinea or Ballina (Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning "mouth of the ford"),^[1] is a village and townland in County Westmeath, Ireland.^[1] It is located to the west of Mullingar,^[2] on the R390 road. The Royal Canal flows through the village, with the Ballinea Bridge being used to cross to the western side.^[3]

Amenities

The nearest primary school is St Kenny National School which is 1.4 km away.^{[citation needed]}

The Royal Canal Way and Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway are accessible via Ballinea Bridge.^{[citation needed]} There is also a children's playground near the bridge.^{[citation needed]}