Ballinroad

Ballinroad
Baile an Rodaigh
Village
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
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Waterford
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,097
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference X2925947

Ballinroad (Irish: Baile an Rodaigh, meaning "The Town of the Road") 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.[2]

Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church, c.1835, is located at Ballinroad Crossroads.[3]

Sport

Dungarvan golf club is based in Knocknagranagh, Ballinroad .[4]

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ballinroad". Waterford County Local Authorities.
  3. ↑ "Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church". Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dungarvangolfclub".

External links

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