Ballinagar

Ballinagar (historically Bellanagar, from Irish: Béal Átha na gCarr)[2] is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It lies on the R402 regional road, roughly midway between Daingean and Tullamore.

Ballinagar
Béal Átha na gCarr
Village
Ballinagar is located in Ireland
Ballinagar
Ballinagar
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°16′00″N 7°20′17″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyOffaly
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
453
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN441242

The Church of St. Joseph, built in 1837, serves as the Roman Catholic parish church in the village.[3] The local national school, also named St. Joseph's, originally opened in 1949 but moved to a new building in 2011/2012.[4] The village has a pub named Tom and Jerry's bar.[5]

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballinagar". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Ballinagar / Béal Átha na gCarr (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Our Churches - St. Joseph's, Ballinagar". killeigh.com. Killeigh Parish. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Scoil Sheosaimh Naofa, Ballinagar, Tullamore, Co. Offaly". St. Joseph's National School. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "Tom and Jerry's Bar - Google Search". www.Google.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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