Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone, Baron van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, born in the Netherlands as Baron Godard van Reede, was a Dutch general who rose to prominence during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Godert de Ginkel
Godard van Reede is made Earl of Athlone for his services.
Ballymore, County Westmeath
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Ballymore is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the R390 road between Athlone and Mullingar. The historic Hill of Uisneach is nearby. The village was known in medieval times as the medieval borough of Ballymore Lough Sewdy, or Loughsewdy, after the nearby lake, the site of an ancient bruighean, or hostel.
R390 road through the village
The parish pump in Ballymore, Co Westmeath
Singer Mike Denver on stage at the Ballymore Country Music Festival 2014