Balrothery
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Balrothery is now an administrative barony the origins of which date back to post Medieval (900AD - 1200AD) Ireland, which incorporates a large part of what is not known as Fingal since 1994. The original feudal barony of Balrothery was held in 1343 by Richard Costentyn for one knight's fee, one of the seven which constituted the overlordship of Fingal dating back to 1208. Balrothey East and West are 2 of the 10 administrative baronies within the former Dublin County. There is now a village of the same name, that is located in Fingal, Ireland. The name Balrothery comes from the Irish Baile an Ridire (meaning Town of the Knight)[1] or Baile Ruaderai.
The village is located about 2km south of Balbriggan on the old N1 Dublin Belfast road.
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[edit] People
Famous Balrothery People:
- Anne Cassin - RTÉ news and television presenter.
- Mikey Graham - Actor and member of Irish boyband [[Boyzone
[edit] Education
Balrothery has one primary level national school, named after the saint Oliver Plunkett. Most students continue second level education in Balbriggan Community College, Loreto College, Balbriggan for girls, Skerries Community College or Gormanston College.
[edit] Sport
- Balrothery Tennis Club located in the village's Glebe South Park.
- North County Cricket Club founded in 1985 after a merger of Balrothery and Man-O-War cricket clubs.
- Balrothery Football Club
- Local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs include O'Dwyers GAA in near-by Balbriggan and Man-O-War GFC to the south of the village.
- Balbriggan Golf Club borders Balrothery village.
[edit] Local Businesses
- The Balrothery Inn The local watering hole run by the McCormack brothers.
- Leinster Dental Dental Surgery Suppliers founded in 2007 by local man Aidan Callaghan.
[edit] External links
- balrothery.com
- balrothery.info
- Brief history of Balrothery and surrounding areas
- St. Oliver Plunkett's, Balrothery National School online
- North County Cricket Club
- Balrothery Tennis Club
- Balrothery Angling Club (Wavins Lake)
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