Ballinabranna
Ballinabranna or Ballinabrannagh is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometres south of Carlow and 5 kilometres from Junction 6 of the M9 motorway. It is within the townland of Ballinabrannagh, and is in the barony of Idrone West. As of the 2016 census, the population of the village was 466.[1]
Ballinabranna Baile na mBreatnach | |
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Village | |
Ballinabranna Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°47′08″N 6°59′06″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Carlow |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Rural | 466 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
History
Traditionally a rural townland, it developed into a nucleated village due to its proximity to the M9 motorway. The Milford Park and Gort na Gréine housing developments, built in the late-2000s and 2010s respectively, significantly expanded the population of the area. It was first listed as a settlement by the CSO in 2011 and had a population of 389.
The village has a church (St. Fintan's), a national school, a child daycare and a GAA club/gym.
References
- "Central Statistics Office, Census 2016, StatBank - data and statistics". statbank.cso.ie. Retrieved 2020-03-10.