Ballinroad

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Ballinroad
Baile an Rodaigh
Village
Ballinroad is located in Ireland
Ballinroad
Ballinroad
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°06′18″N 7°34′21″W / 52.105°N 7.5725°W / 52.105; -7.5725Coordinates: 52°06′18″N 7°34′21″W / 52.105°N 7.5725°W / 52.105; -7.5725
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Waterford
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,161
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceX293948

Ballinroad (Irish: Baile an Rodaigh, meaning 'Rod's town')[2] is a village approximately 3 km from Dungarvan, County Waterford on the south coast of Ireland. Ballinroad grew rapidly during the Celtic tiger era and is now one of Dungarvan's main dormitory areas.[3]

Religion[]

Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church, c.1835, is located at Ballinroad Crossroads.[4]

Sport[]

Dungarvan golf club is based in Knocknagranagh, Ballinroad .[5]

Dungarvan Rugby Club is based in Ballyrandle, Ballinroad.

Ballinroad Football Club has been part of the community since 1971, with under-age and junior teams competing in the local Waterford league. The club's first team gained promotion to the Premier League for the first time ever in 2019.

See also[]

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballinroad". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Baile an Rodaigh/Ballinroad". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Ballinroad". Waterford County Local Authorities. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church". Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Dungarvangolfclub". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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