Ballinlough, Cork
Ballinlough (Irish: Baile an Locha, meaning 'town of the lake')[1] is a suburb on the southside of Cork city, in Ireland. It is located between Ballintemple and the larger suburbs of Douglas and Blackrock.
There are three primary schools situated in Ballinlough: St. Anthony's Boys National School, Eglantine Girls National School, and Our Lady of Lourdes Girls National School.[2][3][4]
The community centre in Ballinough includes a public park and a number of buildings which host community activities. The main building hosts a Montessori school, bowls and bingo events.[5] The 38th/40th Cork Scout Group (a member of Scouting Ireland) is also based in the community centre in Ballinlough,[6] as are the Junior, Intermediate and Senior youth clubs (affiliated with Ógra Chorcaí).[7]
Ballinlough is an independent parish of the Cork and Ross Catholic Diocese and is home to Our Lady of Lourdes church.[8]
Ballinlough Tennis Club has five outdoor courts in the community centre complex,[9] and the Páirc Uí Rinn Gaelic Athletic Association grounds and the Cork Constitution rugby club lie on the border between Ballinlough and Ballintemple.
Notable residents
- Ray Cummins - former Cork hurling and Gaelic football dual player, was born in Ballinlough in 1948
- Micheál Martin - leader of Fianna Fáil and former minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Health, resides in Ballinlough[10]
Bordering suburbs
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References
- ^ Irish Placenames Database (2015-11-03). "Baile an Locha/Ballinlough". logainm.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Eglantine Primary School - School History / About". Eglantine.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes School - About". OurLadyOfLourdesNS.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "St. Anthony's Primary School, Ballinlough, Cork - History". StAnthonys.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Association Activities". Ballinlough Community Association. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "38th/40th Cork – Ballinlough Scouts". Ballinloughscouts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "Ógra Chorcaí Ltd. - The Cork Youth Association". Homepage.eircom.net. 29 October 1998. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ Ruth Egan (Fireball Media). "Parishes >> Ballinlough". Diocese of Cork and Ross. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Tennis Club Facilities". Ballinlough Tennis Club. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ Seán Donnelly (6 June 2002). "Micheal Martin Profile from Elections 2002". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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