Ballybricken Explained

Ballybricken
Native Name:Irish: Baile Uí Bhricín
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Townlands
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Limerick
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.5625°N -8.5286°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Ballybricken [1] is an area in the east of County Limerick in Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Caherelly, approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Limerick city. Ballybricken is mainly a farming area.

Amenities and sport

Ballybricken has a shop/post office and pub.

The local GAA club, Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its grounds in the area. A new clubhouse was officially opened in May 2008.[2] The club's senior teams play at a Junior A level in both hurling and football.

The local national (primary) school, Caherelly National School or Scoil Ailbhe, is situated opposite the Ballybricken Bohermore GAA grounds. While the present school building was built in 1955, an earlier school was built nearby in the late 1830s.[3]

The ruins of Caherelly Castle are located, away from the road, between the school and Coole Cross.

Notable people

Singer Dolores O'Riordan, from The Cranberries, was brought up in Ballybricken and went to the local primary school.[4] She was also buried there.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baile Uí Bhricín Thuaidh . Irish Placenames Commission . 2 November 2020 .
  2. Web site: Ballybricken Bohermore GAA . 30 June 2019 .
  3. Web site: History . Scoil Ailbhe, Caherelly NS, Ballybricken . 21 May 2024 .
  4. Web site: IMDB Dolores O'Riordan . . 30 June 2019 .
  5. Web site: McDonald . Henry . 2018-01-23 . Dolores O’Riordan funeral: mourners pay tribute to Cranberries singer . 2023-11-27 . theguardian.com.