Ballinode
Ballinode or Bellanode (Irish: Béal Átha an Fhóid)[2] is a village situated approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Monaghan Town and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Scotstown in County Monaghan, Ireland. The village straddles the Monaghan Blackwater (a tributary of the River Corr, itself a tributary of the Ulster Blackwater) and has a Church of Ireland church with clock tower, cemetery, and church hall; one public house, and a takeaway. There also is an astroturf football pitch in the village which is used for soccer matches.
Ballinode Béal Átha an Fhóid | |
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Village | |
St Dymna's Church of Ireland church in Ballinode | |
Ballinode Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°16′09″N 7°02′02″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Monaghan |
Population (2016)[1] | 470 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Events
"On the road in Ballinode" was an annual festival held in Ballinode throughout the 1990s. It attracted visitors from all over the county and had events such as cart racing, amusements and canoeing races on the river.
Transport
Local Link bus route M1 links the village with Monaghan several times daily Mondays to Saturdays inclusive.
References
- "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Bellanode". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "Béal Átha an Fhóid / Bellanode (Ainmneacha eile: Ballinode)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 17 February 2020.