Ballinacourty
Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning "town of the court or Courtown"),[1] is a rural area and townland on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.
Ballinacourty Baile na Cúirte | |
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Townland | |
![]() Ballinacourty lighthouse | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Waterford |
Transport
A magnesite factory in the area was served by the last remaining part of the Waterford-Mallow railway line until the late 1980s.
Ballinacourty lighthouse, which stands at the entrance to Dungarvan Harbour, was built in 1858.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football and competes in both senior codes in the county.
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