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Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning 'town of the court or Courtown'),[1] is a rural area and townland on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.
Ballinacourty
Baile na Cúirte | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
.jpg) Ballinacourty lighthouse | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
Transport edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.