Ballyagran
Village in County Limerick, Ireland
Village in Munster, Ireland
Ballyagran Béal Átha Grean | |
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Village | |
52°24′17″N 8°47′04″W / 52.4046°N 8.7844°W / 52.4046; -8.7844 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Limerick |
Area [1] | |
• Townland | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | 179 |
Irish grid reference | R467282 |
Ballyagran (Irish: Béal Átha Grean, meaning 'fordmouth of gravel')[3] is a village and townland in County Limerick, Ireland.[1] As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 179 people.[2] Ballyagran is also the name of a half-parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.[4]
History
Evidence of ancient settlement within the townland includes a moated ringfort site.[5]
The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Michael and was built in 1964 on the site of an earlier 19th century chapel.[6]
Ballyagran's national school opened in 1974.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Ballyagran Townland, Co. Limerick". townlands.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ballyagran (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Béal Átha Grean / Ballyagran". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Ballyagran, Diocese of Limerick". Catholic Parish Registers. National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 - County Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1997. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Ballyagran, Limerick". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 18 February 2021.
Roman Catholic Church, dated 1964 [..] Occupying the site of an earlier church built in the early 1800s
- ^ "School History". ballyagrannationalschool.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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Places in County Limerick
County town: Limerick
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- Adare
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- Anglesboro
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- Ballylanders
- Ballyneety
- Broadford
- Bruree
- Caherconlish
- Carrigkerry
- Castleconnell
- Castlemahon
- Clarina
- Crecora
- Croagh
- Croom
- Doon
- Effin
- Fedamore
- Feenagh
- Feohanagh
- Galbally
- Garryspillane
- Glin
- Granagh
- Herbertstown
- Hospital
- Kilbehenny
- Kilcornan
- Kildimo
- Kilfinane
- Killeedy
- Kilmeedy
- Kilteely-Dromkeen
- Knockaderry
- Knocklong
- Meanus
- Montpelier
- Mountcollins
- Mungret
- Murroe
- Oola
- Pallasgreen
- Pallaskenry
- Raheen
- Rathkeale
- Shanagolden
- Templeglantine
- Tournafulla
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