Ballinacourty
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Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte),[1] is a rural area on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Railway Line
- Parliamentary debate on closure of Quigley Magnesite plant
- Lighthouse
- Video of Quigley Magnesite plant
