Ballinacourty
Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning "town of the court or Courtown"),[1] is a rural area 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 guard 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
External links
- Railway Line
- Parliamentary debate on closure of Quigley Magnesite plant
- Lighthouse
- Video of Quigley Magnesite plant
Coordinates: 52°05′06″N 7°34′01″W / 52.085°N 7.56694°W
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