Ballinlough, Cork

Ballinlough (Irish: Baile an Locha, meaning "town of the lake")[1] is a suburb on the southside of Cork city, in Ireland. It is located between Ballintemple and the larger suburbs of Douglas and Blackrock.

There are three primary schools situated in Ballinlough: St. Anthony's Boys National School, Eglantine Girls National School, and Our Lady of Lourdes Girls National School.[2][3][4]

The community centre in Ballinough includes a public park and a number of buildings which host community activities. The main building hosts a Montessori school, bowls and bingo events.[5] The 38th/40th Cork Scout Group (a member of Scouting Ireland) is also based in the community centre in Ballinlough,[6] as are the Junior, Intermediate and Senior youth clubs (affiliated with Ógra Chorcaí).[7]

Ballinlough is an independent parish of the Cork and Ross Catholic Diocese and is home to Our Lady of Lourdes church.[8]

Ballinlough Tennis Club has five outdoor courts in the community centre complex,[9] and the Páirc Uí Rinn Gaelic Athletic Association grounds and the Cork Constitution rugby club lie on the border between Ballinlough and Ballintemple.

Notable residents

Bordering suburbs

Neighbouring areas of Cork.
Turners Cross Ashton Ballintemple, Cork
Douglas Beaumont
   Ballinlough  
Douglas Tramore River Estuary Mahon, Cork

References

  1. ↑ Irish Placenames Database (2015-11-03). "Baile an Locha/Ballinlough". logainm.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Eglantine Primary School - School History / About". Eglantine.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Our Lady of Lourdes School - About". OurLadyOfLourdesNS.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "St. Anthony's Primary School, Ballinlough, Cork - History". StAnthonys.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Association Activities". Ballinlough Community Association. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "38th/40th Cork – Ballinlough Scouts". Ballinloughscouts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Ógra Chorcaí Ltd. - The Cork Youth Association". Homepage.eircom.net. 29 October 1998. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  8. ↑ Ruth Egan (Fireball Media). "Parishes >> Ballinlough". Diocese of Cork and Ross. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tennis Club Facilities". Ballinlough Tennis Club. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  10. ↑ Seán Donnelly (6 June 2002). "Micheal Martin Profile from Elections 2002". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

Coordinates: 51°53′22″N 8°26′42″W / 51.8895°N 8.445°W / 51.8895; -8.445

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