Ballingarry, County Limerick
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Ballingarry (Irish: Baile an Gharraí, meaning "town of the gardens") is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Rathkeale and Kilmallock on the R518 road.
Ballingarry had a vital weaving and linen industry until the Great Famine in 1845.
In the 21st century the town has some touristic enterprises.
Ballingarry has a long and proud sporting tradition with Hurling and in more recent years football as the Ballingarry A.F.C. The local Junior Soccer team won the Desmond League Premier Division in 2003/04 and the following year the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club won the county Intermediate Hurling Championship to achieve Senior status for the first time since 1910.
One local restaurant is the Mustard Seed situated at Echo Lodge.
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Coordinates: 52°28′24″N 8°51′42″W / 52.47333°N 8.86167°W
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