Ballinfoyle Explained
Ballinfoyle |
Other Name: | Ballinfoile |
Native Name: | Irish: Baile an Phoill |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Settlement Type: | Townland |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Connacht |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | County Galway |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
Coordinates: | 53.2915°N -9.04°W |
Blank Name: | Irish grid reference |
Ballinfoyle,[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. The land was later sold and developed into housing estates in the 1970s and 1980s to accommodate the growing population of Galway. 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] Ballybrit and Roscam.
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]
Notes and References
- Book: Joyce, Patrick Weston . Patrick Weston Joyce
. https://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPlaceNames/Ballinfoyle.php . Ballinfoyle . Irish Local Names Explained . Patrick Weston Joyce . 1923 . Educational Company of Ireland . Dublin . 661877.
- Web site: Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoyle . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 15 September 2023.
- Web site: Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre . bcnc.ie . 15 September 2023 .
- Web site: Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoile (see archival records) . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 15 September 2023 .
- Web site: Parishes - Ballinfoyle . Diocese of Galway & Kilmacduagh . galwaydiocese.ie . 15 September 2023 .
- Web site: Ballinfoile Townland, Co. Galway . townlands.ie . 15 September 2023 .
- Book: Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically . 2003 . 9780470864685 . Wiley . Katz, Ilan . Pinkerton, John . Policy and Practice in the West Coast of Ireland . 258 . https://books.google.com/books?id=GXPlBBB2u6AC&dq=ballinfoile+galway&pg=PA258 . Ballinfoile Park is a local authority housing estate situated on the northern perimeter of Galway City .
- Web site: An Bord Pleanála refuses approval of Headford Road social housing . galwaydaily.com . 27 October 2022 . 15 September 2023 . An Bord Pleanála has refused approval for a social housing and traveller accommodation development on the Headford Road [..] in Ballinfoyle.
- Web site: Galway City playgrounds . galwaycity.ie . Galway City Council . 15 September 2023 . Ballinfoyle Park Playground [..] .
- Web site: Playing pitches . galwaycity.ie . Galway City Council . 15 September 2023 . Crestwood, Ballinfoyle, Galway [..] 1 Gaelic Pitch, 1 Soccer Pitch, Changing or Shower Facilities available.
- Web site: Tesco Express Ballinfoyle . tesco.ie .
- Web site: Route 407 - Timetable - Eyre Sq to Bóthar an Chóiste . buseireann.ie . Bus Éireann . Tirellan Heights (Ballinfoyle Rd) [..] Headford Rd (Church) . 15 September 2023 .