Ballyhale

Infobox Place Ireland
name = Ballyhale
gaeilge = Baile Héil
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province = Leinster
county = County Kilkenny
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Ballyhale ("Baile Héil" in Irish) is a village in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is south of the city of Kilkenny, roughly half way between Kilkenny and Waterford. There are three parishes that make up Ballyhale. They are Knocktopher, Knockmoylan and Ballyhale.

Transport

Ballyhale railway station opened on 20 May 1853, but finally closed on 1 January 1963. [cite web | title=Ballyhale station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-11]

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Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

Education

"Scoil Phádraig" is a mixed primary school located on the southern part of Ballyhale on the road towards Waterford. The old school building was built in 1948 and there was a new school added to this in 1993 with six classrooms. In 2006 the school began its quest to win a Green Flag for recycling and environmental awareness. [http://www.scoilphadraig1.schools.officelive.com "Scoil Phádraig"]

ee also

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

References

* [http://maps.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q=Ballyhale,%20Ireland (Google Maps)]