Ballybricken
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Ballybricken | |
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Townland | |
  Ballybricken Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′45″N 8°31′43″W / 52.56250°N 8.52861°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballybricken (Irish: Baile Uí Bhricín, meaning 'the town of Ó Bricín')[1] is a townland located in the east of County Limerick in Ireland. It lies in the civil parish of Caherelly approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Limerick city. It is mainly a farming area.
Sport
Ballybricken's local GAA club, officially named Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its grounds in the area. A new clubhouse was officially opened on the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2008,[2] with the occasion being marked by a senior hurling challenge match between Limerick and Wexford. The Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA senior teams play at a Junior A level in both hurling and football.[citation needed]
Community
Ballybricken has a shop/post office and pub (Kirby's "Hunting Lodge"). The main businesses located in Ballybricken include Mr Binman and Tucon Engineering Company Ltd.
Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries was brought up in Ballybricken and went to the local primary school.[3]
References
- ^ "Baile Uí Bhricín Thuaidh". Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Ballybricken Bohermore GAA". Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "IMDB Dolores O'Riordan". Retrieved 30 June 2019.