Ballinora Explained

Official Name:Ballinora
Native Name:Irish: Baile an Óraigh
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Townland
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Cork
Unit Pref:Metric
Coordinates:51.8545°N -8.5653°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Ballinora or Ballynora (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 .[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, a pub, a garden centre, and Ballinora National School. 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.

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baile an Óraigh / Ballynora . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 21 March 2019 .
  2. Web site: Ballinora Community Website . Ballinora.com . 21 March 2019 .
  3. Web site: Ballynora Townland, Co. Cork . Townlands.ie . 21 March 2019 .
  4. Book: https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/K/Kilnaglory-Barretts-Cork.php . Kilnaglory . . Lewis . Samuel . Lewis . 1837 . libraryireland.com .
  5. Book: Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5 . Dublin . Government Stationery Office . 2009 .
  6. Web site: Ballinora heritage trail . ballinora.com . 28 September 2024 .
  7. Web site: NMS mapping data - CO085-137---- . 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. Web site: St James' Roman Catholic Church, Ballynora, Cork . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 27 September 2024 .
  9. Web site: Parishes - Ballinora . Diocese of Cork and Ross . corkandross.org . 10 May 2019 .
  10. Web site: A Brief History of the Parish . stjamesparishballinora.ie . 28 September 2024 .
  11. Web site: Directory Page - S N Baile Nora . gov.ie . Department of Education . 23 August 2024 . 28 September 2024 .
  12. Web site: Alan Bennet's testimonial will be a celebration of the Cork City family . echolive.ie . 21 August 2019 . 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 .

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