Ballinagar

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
Village
Ballinagar
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°16′00″N 7°20′17″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyOffaly
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
453
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN441242

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] There is also a pub called Ned's bar.[5]

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballinagar". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Ballinagar / Béal Átha na gCarr (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Our Churches - St. Joseph's, Ballinagar". killeigh.com. Killeigh Parish. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Scoil Sheosaimh Naofa, Ballinagar, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". St. Joseph's National School. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "Ned's Bar - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

See also
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