Ballinagh

Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh (Irish: Béal Átha na nEach, meaning "ford-mouth of the horses"),[2] is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.

Bellananagh

Béal Átha na nEach
Village
Approaching Bellananagh from the south on the N55
Bellananagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°56′N 7°25′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Cavan
Population
 (2016)[1]
936
Irish Grid ReferenceN389980
Websiteballinagh.com
Bellananagh is the official spelling.

Buildings of note

Ballinagh Market House is a five-bay two-storey building built in 1821; it is currently derelict.

Transport

Local Link route C2 links the village with Cavan several times daily Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. Ballinagh is also served by Bus Éireann route 111A which links it to the county town of Cavan and to Granard, Castlepollard and Athboy. There are four journeys in each direction Mondays through Fridays inclusive, three each way on Saturdays and one each way on Sundays.

Sport

Ballinagh GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.[3] In 2007, Ballinagh won the Ulster Intermediate Football Championship, becoming the first Cavan club side to ever win a provincial title. In 2013, the club won the Cavan Senior Football Championship for the first in their 125-year history.

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See also

References
  1. "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballinagh". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland: Bellananagh
  3. Ballinagh GFC Website
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