Ballinacourty

Ballinacourty

Ballinacourty (Irish place name|Baile na Cúirte|Homestead of the Mansion|) is a rural area on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, 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 guard at the entrance to Dungarvan Harbour, was built in 1858.

port

*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.

External links

* [http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/B/Ballinacourty/A&Bindex.html Railway Line]
* [http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0334/D.0334.198205050068.html Parliamentary debate on closure of Quigley Magnesite plant]
* [http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/eagle/eagle29.html Lighthouse]


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