Ballinagar (historically Bellanagar, from Irish: Béal Átha na gCarr)[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It lies on the R402 regional road, roughly midway between Daingean and Tullamore.
Ballinagar
Béal Átha na gCarr | |
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Village | |
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  Ballinagar Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′00″N 7°20′17″W / 53.266632°N 7.337993°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Offaly |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 453 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N441242 |
The Church of St. Joseph, built in 1837, serves as the Roman Catholic parish church in the village.[3] The local national school, also named St. Joseph's, originally opened in 1949 but moved to a new building in 2011/2012.[4] The village has a pub named Tom and Jerry's bar.[5]
Sport
editBallinagar GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic Football club in the village of Ballinagar in County Offaly, Ireland.
References
edit- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballinagar". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Ballinagar / Béal Átha na gCarr (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Our Churches - St. Joseph's, Ballinagar". killeigh.com. Killeigh Parish. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Scoil Sheosaimh Naofa, Ballinagar, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". St. Joseph's National School. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Tom and Jerry's Bar - Google Search". www.Google.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
See also
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