Ballinfoyle
Ballinfoyle
Baile an Phoill Ballinfoile | |
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Townland | |
  Ballinfoyle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′29″N 9°02′24″W / 53.2915°N 9.0400°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish grid reference | M306272 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
Ballinfoyle is situated in the northwestern part of Galway and is bordered by Castlegar,[6] Ballybrit and Roscam.[citation needed]
The area's community facilities include a primary school,[5] community centre,[3] playground,[9] sports fields,[10] and retail shops.[11]
Ballinfoyle is served by Bus Éireann route 407 to Galway city centre.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1923). "Ballinfoyle". Irish Local Names Explained. Dublin: Educational Company of Ireland. OCLC 661877.
- ^ "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoyle". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre". bcnc.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoile (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Parishes - Ballinfoyle". galwaydiocese.ie. Diocese of Galway & Kilmacduagh. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Ballinfoile Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Galway City playgrounds". galwaycity.ie. Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Ballinfoyle Park Playground [..]
- ^ "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
- ^ "Tesco Express Ballinfoyle". tesco.ie.
- ^ "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)