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About Ballyfarnon

Ballyfarnan is a small County Roscommon town reached via the N4 to Carrick-on-Shannon, then 8km southwest on the R280. It's about two hours from Dublin and well-positioned for exploring the Shannon lakes region. The town has decent EV charging facilities with 13 public fast chargers nearby. The main attraction is The Shed Distillery, Ireland's first purpose-built whiskey distillery in over a century, housed in a distinctive copper-clad building that's become a proper landmark for anyone touring Roscommon's back roads.

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Ballyfarnon is in Ireland, at 54.073, -8.205 - about 31 km south-east of Sligo.

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The closest airport to Ballyfarnon is Ireland West Airport Knock, 68 km (about 1 h 8 min by car).

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