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'''Ballinderreen''' (official Irish name: '''Baile an Doirín''') is very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very small diminutive little beag village located on the N67 route between Kilcolgan and [[Kinvara]] in south [[County Galway]], in [[The Republic of Ireland]]. Ballinderreen village is approximately 22kms south of [[Galway City]]. It is somethimes confused with the town of [[Ballaghaderreen]] in [[Co. Roscommon]]. Ballinderreen is the name of the parish and townland where the village is situated. It takes its name from oak trees in the village. The Irish name of the village, Baile an Doirín, means town of the little derry or little oakwood suggesting the area may once have been more heavily forested with oak trees. It had a population of 867 under the 2002 census (under Drumacoo). The parish colours are two vertical stripes of green and white. The parish of Ballinderren covers a larger area taking in part of the village of Kilcolgan on the N18 and borders Clarinbridge, [[Kinvara]] and [[Ardrahan]].<br /><br /> |
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The village itself is quite small with only two pubs and a one small grocery shop and post office. Other facilities include a primary school, church (Roman Catholic), creche, several sports pitches (mainly used for [[hurling]] but not owned by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]) a [http://www.stcolumbasnursinghome.ie nursing home] and a community centre. <br /><br /> |
The village itself is quite small with only two pubs and a one small grocery shop and post office. Other facilities include a primary school, church (Roman Catholic), creche, several sports pitches (mainly used for [[hurling]] but not owned by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]) a [http://www.stcolumbasnursinghome.ie nursing home] and a community centre. <br /><br /> |
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In recent years, Ballinderreen has seen several small residential developments including Woodmount and Oakwood. This has resulted in a large increase in the villages population. The parish as a whole has seen significant development of [[one-off housing]]. This one-off housing has seen large homes eating up rural areas of the parish. Some of these new large houses have helipads in areas closer to Kilcolgan. This has been satirized in a column in the [[Galway First]] newspaper in which the writer speaks of life in the G4 Chopper Belt of Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge and Kinvara. G4 is a play on the postcode of a wealthy [[Dublin]] suburb, [[Dublin 4]].<br /><br /> |
In recent years, Ballinderreen has seen several small residential developments including Woodmount and Oakwood. This has resulted in a large increase in the villages population. The parish as a whole has seen significant development of [[one-off housing]]. This one-off housing has seen large homes eating up rural areas of the parish. Some of these new large houses have helipads in areas closer to Kilcolgan. This has been satirized in a column in the [[Galway First]] newspaper in which the writer speaks of life in the G4 Chopper Belt of Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge and Kinvara. G4 is a play on the postcode of a wealthy [[Dublin]] suburb, [[Dublin 4]].<br /><br /> |
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Ballinderreen (official Irish name: Baile an Doirín) is very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very small diminutive little beag village located on the N67 route between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, in The Republic of Ireland. Ballinderreen village is approximately 22kms south of Galway City. It is somethimes confused with the town of Ballaghaderreen in Co. Roscommon. Ballinderreen is the name of the parish and townland where the village is situated. It takes its name from oak trees in the village. The Irish name of the village, Baile an Doirín, means town of the little derry or little oakwood suggesting the area may once have been more heavily forested with oak trees. It had a population of 867 under the 2002 census (under Drumacoo). The parish colours are two vertical stripes of green and white. The parish of Ballinderren covers a larger area taking in part of the village of Kilcolgan on the N18 and borders Clarinbridge, Kinvara and Ardrahan.
The village itself is quite small with only two pubs and a one small grocery shop and post office. Other facilities include a primary school, church (Roman Catholic), creche, several sports pitches (mainly used for hurling but not owned by the Gaelic Athletic Association) a nursing home and a community centre.
In recent years, Ballinderreen has seen several small residential developments including Woodmount and Oakwood. This has resulted in a large increase in the villages population. The parish as a whole has seen significant development of one-off housing. This one-off housing has seen large homes eating up rural areas of the parish. Some of these new large houses have helipads in areas closer to Kilcolgan. This has been satirized in a column in the Galway First newspaper in which the writer speaks of life in the G4 Chopper Belt of Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge and Kinvara. G4 is a play on the postcode of a wealthy Dublin suburb, Dublin 4.
Ballinderreen has become a very desirable place to live mainly due to it's close proximity to Galway City. However other factors include vibrant festivals in the neighbouring villages of Clarinbridge and Kinvara, it's location on the shores of Galway Bay (the village itself is approximately 1.5kms from the shore) and great scenery of the bay and The Burren in County Clare. The area itself has sometimes referred to by locals as the mini burren due to its turlough (lake) and limestone pavement.
The parish is bordered by the shores of Galway Bay. This includes Brandy Harbour and Dunbulcaun Bay to the north and Kinvarra Bay to the west. Aran Pier, Mulroog Pier and Tarrea Pier shelter some private pleasure crafts on these shores and offer great views of Galway Bay.
Public transport to the village is poor with only two to three services per day passing through the village. However Bus Éireann and CityLink operate services frequently through Kilcolgan, five minutes away, to Galway, Limerick, Cork and Shannon Airport.