Ballinode Explained

Ballinode
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Monaghan
Unit Pref:Livestock
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:470
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:54.2691°N -7.0338°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Ballinode, also known as Bellanode,[2] is a village situated approximately 6km (04miles) from Monaghan Town and 3km (02miles) from Scotstown in County Monaghan, Ireland. The village straddles the Monaghan Blackwater (a tributary of the River Corr, itself a tributary of the Ulster Blackwater) and has a Church of Ireland church with clock tower, cemetery, and church hall; one public house, and a takeaway. There also is an astroturf football pitch in the village.

Events

"On the road in Ballinode" was an annual festival held in Ballinode throughout the 1990s. It attracted visitors from all over the county and had events such as cart racing, amusements and canoeing races on the river.

Transport

Local Link bus route M1 links the village with Monaghan several times daily Mondays to Saturdays inclusive.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sapmap Area - Settlements - Bellanode . Central Statistics Office . Census 2016 . April 2016 . 17 February 2020 .
  2. Web site: Béal Átha an Fhóid / Bellanode . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 26 May 2021 .