Ballivor
| Ballivor Baile Íomhair | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Main Street | |
  Ballivor Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′58″N 6°57′53″W / 53.53281°N 6.96475°WCoordinates: 53°31′58″N 6°57′53″W / 53.53281°N 6.96475°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Meath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population [1] | |
| • Total | 1,727 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N686541 |
Ballivor (Irish: Baile Íomhair, meaning "the town of Íomhar")[2] (pronounced:Bal-Eye-Ver) is a small town in County Meath, Ireland. It had a population of 1,727 at the 2011 census.[1]
It is located on the R156 regional road. It's between the towns of Mullingar and Trim.
Public transport
Bus Éireann route 115A provides a commuter link from Ballivor to Dublin via Summerhill and Maynooth with one journey in the morning and an evening journey back every day except Sunday.[3] Until 24 August 2013 (incluive) Bus Éireann route 118 provided a daily commuter service from to/from Dublin via Dunboyne and a daily service to/from Mullingar.
Events
Nazi Germany spy Hermann Görtz parachuted into Ballivor in the summer of 1940.
Every June since 1971, the Ballivor Horse Show has been on.
In 2003, the bog body, the "Clonycavan Man" was found in Clonycavan, Ballivor, Co.Meath. It is now shown in the exhibition, Kingship and Sacrifice at the National Museum of Ireland.
Notable people
- Mary Brück, astronomer
See also
References
- 1 2 CSO Census 2011 Results. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Meath
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