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Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning "town of the court or Courtown"), is a rural area on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.

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Map of Ballinacourty, Co. Waterford, Ireland

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

    Ballinacourty Wikipedia
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