- Ballybofey
Infobox Irish Place
name = Ballybofey
gaeilge = Bealach Féich
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pin coords = left: 81px; top: 73px
north coord = 54.8 | west coord = 7.790 | irish grid = H194946
area = | elevation = 30 m
province =Ulster
county =County Donegal
town pop = 3,300 | rural pop = 3,603
census yr = 2002
web = |http://www.ballybofeystranorlar.com|Ballybofey is a town located in
Donegal ,Ireland .Ballybofey ("Bealach Féich" - Fiach's Road, or alternatively "Bailebo Fiach" - bailebo: that area of land assessed for one cow as a yearly tax) and
Stranorlar ("Srath an Urláir" - the "valley of the floor" or flat bottomed valley) are situated on the south and north banks of theRiver Finn respectively, and are sometimes referred to as "the Twin Towns". They are located in theFinn Valley ofCounty Donegal , part of the Province ofUlster inIreland . The towns grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries and are popular shopping and commercial centres for the people of the Finn Valley. Ballybofey also plays host to the Ballybofey Festival which takes place annually. The centrepiece of thefestival is an incredibleparade on the Sunday. People come from miles around to see this parade. The last of these took place on19th August 2007 . [ [http://www.donegaldirect.com/ws_events.aspx?Section=Festivals+%26+Events&Region=Stranorlar Donegal Direct] ]Interestingly, Ballybofey does not have a church or a school of its own and is part of the parish of Stranorlar.
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* Ballybofey is home to
Finn Park whereeircom League sideFinn Harps play their home games. [ [http://www.finnharps.com Finn Harps] ]
* SeanMacCumhail Park is also located in Ballybofey, whereDonegal GAA play their home games
* The fishing rights are owned by the local anglers' club.Transport
*Ballybofey railway station opened on
3 June 1895 , but finally closed on15 December 1947 . [cite web | title=Ballybofey station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-10]ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland External links
* [http://www.ballybofeystranorlar.com/ Ballybofey/Stranorlar]
* [http://www.fiacharts.com/ Fiach Arts]References
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