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Ballinfoyle

Baile an Phoill

Ballinfoile
Townland
Ballinfoyle is located in Ireland
Ballinfoyle
Ballinfoyle
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°17′29″N 9°02′24″W / 53.2915°N 9.0400°W / 53.2915; -9.0400Coordinates: 53°17′29″N 9°02′24″W / 53.2915°N 9.0400°W / 53.2915; -9.0400
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CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish grid referenceM306272

Ballinfoyle (Irish: Baile an Phoill, meaning "town of the hole"),[1][2] also sometimes spelled Ballinfoile,[3][4] is a Roman Catholic parish[5] and townland in Galway city in Ireland.[6]

History

Ballinfoyle was originally part of a large estate belonging to the Blake family in the 18th and 19th centuries.[citation needed] The land was later sold and developed into housing estates in the 1970s and 1980s to accommodate the growing population of Galway.[citation needed] These include Ballinfoile Park, a local authority housing estate.[7] In 2022, An Bord Pleanala refused permission for additional social housing which Galway City Council proposed to build in Ballinfoyle.[8]

Location and amenities

Ballinfoyle is situated in the northwestern part of Galway and is bordered by Castlegar,[6] Ballybane, Doughiska and Roscam.[citation needed]

The area's community facilities include a primary school,[5] community center,[3] playground,[9] sports fields,[10] and retail shops.[11]

Ballinfoyle is served by Bus Éireann route 407 to Galway city center.[12]

References

  1. Joyce, Patrick Weston (1923). "Ballinfoyle". Irish Local Names Explained. Dublin: Educational Co. of Ireland. OCLC 661877. Search this book on
  2. "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoyle". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre". bcnc.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoile (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Parishes - Ballinfoyle". galwaydiocese.ie. Diocese of Galway & Kilmacduagh. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Ballinfoile Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. Katz, Ilan; Pinkerton, John, eds. (2003). "Policy and Practice in the West Coast of Ireland". Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically. Wiley. p. 258. ISBN 9780470864685. Ballinfoile Park is a local authority housing estate situated on the northern perimeter of Galway City Search this book on
  8. "An Bord Pleanála refuses approval of Headford Road social housing". galwaydaily.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023. An Bord Pleanála has refused approval for a social housing and traveller accommodation development on the Headford Road [..] in Ballinfoyle
  9. "Galway City playgrounds". galwaycity.ie. Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023. Ballinfoyle Park Playground [..]
  10. "Playing pitches". galwaycity.ie. Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023. Crestwood, Ballinfoyle, Galway [..] 1 Gaelic Pitch, 1 Soccer Pitch, Changing or Shower Facilities available
  11. "Tesco Express Ballinfoyle". tesco.ie.
  12. "Route 407 - Timetable - Eyre Sq to Bóthar an Chóiste" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Retrieved 15 September 2023. Tirellan Heights (Ballinfoyle Rd) [..] Headford Rd (Church)


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