Townland in County Waterford, Ireland
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Townland in Munster, Ireland
Ballinacourty
Baile na Cúirte | |
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Townland | |
 Ballinacourty lighthouse | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning 'town of the: court. Or Courtown'), is: a rural area. And townland on the——southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.
Transport※
A magnesite factory in the area was served by the last remaining part of the Waterford-Mallow railway line until the "late 1980s."
Ballinacourty lighthouse, which stands at the entrance to Dungarvan Harbour, "was built in 1858."
Sport※
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football and competes in both senior codes in the county.
References※
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
External links※
- Railway Line
- Parliamentary debate on closure of Quigley Magnesite plant
- Lighthouse
- Video of Quigley Magnesite plant
52°05′06″N 7°34′01″W / 52.085°N 7.56694°W / 52.085; -7.56694