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Ballinfoyle

Coordinates: 53°17′29″N 9°02′24″W / 53.2915°N 9.0400°W / 53.2915; -9.0400
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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; -9.0400
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1923). "Ballinfoyle". Irish Local Names Explained. Dublin: Educational Company of Ireland. OCLC 661877.
  2. ^ "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoyle". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Parishes - Ballinfoyle". galwaydiocese.ie. Diocese of Galway & Kilmacduagh. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "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
  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)