Ballivor

Ballivor (Irish: Baile Íomhair, meaning "the town of Íomhar")[2] (pronounced:Bal-Eye-Ver) is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It had a population of 1,809 at the 2016 census.[1] It is located on the R156 regional road between the towns of Mullingar and Trim.

Ballivor

Baile Íomhair
Village
Main Street
Ballivor
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°31′58″N 6°57′53″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyMeath
Area
 • Total0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 • Total1,809
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Irish Grid ReferenceN686541

Public transport

Bus Éireann route 115A provides a commuter link from Ballivor to Dublin via Summerhill and Maynooth with one journey in the morning and an evening journey back every day except Sunday.[3] Until 24 August 2013 (inclusive) Bus Éireann route 118 provided a daily commuter service from to/from Dublin via Dunboyne and a daily service to/from Mullingar. As of 2017 there is no public transport for Ballivor bus Bus Eireann cancelled all routes.

Education

There are two primary schools in the Ballivor region. In the town of Ballivor, there is St. Columbanus National School and Scoil Mhuire Coolronan is located five minutes from the village.

There are no secondary schools in Ballivor but close by there is one in Athboy and Longwood and two in Trim.

Events

Nazi Germany spy Hermann Görtz parachuted into Ballivor in the summer of 1940.

The Ballivor Horse Show has been held every June since the early 1970s.[4]

In 2003, the bog body, the "Clonycavan Man" was found in Clonycavan, Ballivor, Co.Meath. It is now shown in the exhibition, Kingship and Sacrifice at the National Museum of Ireland.

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See also
  • List of populated places in Ireland

References
  1. "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballivor". CSO. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Meath
  4. http://www.ballivorhorseshow.180269.com/About%20us/About%20us.html


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