Ballinora

Ballinora
Baile an Óraigh
Townland
Farm buildings in Ballinora townland
Farm buildings in Ballinora townland
Ballinora is located in Ireland
Ballinora
Ballinora
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°51′16″N 8°33′55″W / 51.8545°N 8.5653°W / 51.8545; -8.5653
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Websitewww.ballinora.com

Ballinora or Ballynora (Irish: Baile an Óraigh or Baile Nóra)[1] is a small rural parish and townland near Cork city and Ballincollig in County Cork, Ireland.[2] The townland, which lies in the civil parish of Kilnaglory,[3][4] is home to several education facilities and sporting clubs. The village of Waterfall is nearby.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland of Ballinora include a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites.[5][6] A cross-inscribed stone was also discovered in the area.[7]

The parish church in Ballinora, St. James' Church, was built c. 1820.[8] The church, which is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross,[9] underwent a major renovation in 2009.[10] The former Bishop of Cork and Ross, Cornelius Lucey (1902–1982), went to school in the area.[6]

Amenities

Ballinora is home to a community hall, Ballinora and Ballymaw GAA grounds, a scout hall (home to the 109th Cork Scouting Ireland group),[citation needed] a pub, a garden centre, and Ballinora National School.[citation needed] As of 2024, Ballinora National School had 300 pupils enrolled.[11]

Sport

The local GAA club, Ballinora GAA, was founded in 1924. The club's colours are green and red, and it fields hurling and Gaelic football teams in the Muskerry division of Cork GAA. Ballinora GAA's main pitch is adjacent to Ballinora National School.[citation needed]

Richmond FC is the local association football (soccer) club. Founded in 1980, the club has pitches at Ballyhank in Waterfall and Garranedarra in Bishopstown.[citation needed] Alan Bennett, who is from the area and received a number of caps the national team, began his football career with the club.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Baile an Óraigh / Ballynora". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Ballinora Community Website". Ballinora.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Ballynora Townland, Co. Cork". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ^ Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1837). "Kilnaglory". A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Lewis – via libraryireland.com.
  5. ^ Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Ballinora heritage trail". ballinora.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. ^ "NMS mapping data - CO085-137----" – via heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. CO085-137---- [..] Cross-inscribed stone (present location) : Ballynora [..] An irregularly shaped stone [..] Carved close to the top of the stone is a [..] plain single-lined Greek cross [..] The stone was found in a load of landfill material during roadworks
  8. ^ "St James' Roman Catholic Church, Ballynora, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Parishes - Ballinora". corkandross.org. Diocese of Cork and Ross. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "A Brief History of the Parish". stjamesparishballinora.ie. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Directory Page - S N Baile Nora". gov.ie. Department of Education. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Alan Bennet's testimonial will be a celebration of the Cork City family". echolive.ie. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2024. [Bennett] used to play in the blue and white hoops of Richmond Football Club [..] arguably of most importance to the Ballinora man, in his time with Cork City, he won two league titles