Balrothery
Balrothery
Irish: Baile an Ridire | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°35′14″N 6°11′19″W / 53.587085°N 6.188528°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Dublin |
Local government area | Fingal |
Population | |
• Total | 2,282 |
Balrothery (Irish: Baile an Ridire, meaning "Town of the Knight") is a village and civil parish located in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland.[2] The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish (Town of Ruairí).
The 2022 census population for Balrothery was 2,282.[1]
Geography
The village is located about 2 km south of Balbriggan on the R132, previously the old N1 Dublin-Belfast road.
History
Balrothery is also the name of two ancient
Education
Balrothery has one primary level national school, named after the saint Oliver Plunkett. Most students continue second-level education in Balbriggan Community College, Loreto College, Balbriggan for girls, Ardgillan Community College, Skerries Community College or Gormanston College.
Sport
Balrothery Balbriggan Tennis Club, located in the village's Glebe South Park,[4] is a Tennis Ireland approved club serving Balrothery, Balbriggan and surrounding areas.
North County Cricket Club was founded in 1985 after a merger of Balrothery and
Balrothery Football Club is a local association football (soccer) club,[7] and local GAA clubs include O'Dwyers GAA in near-by Balbriggan and Man-O-War GFC to the south of the village.
Notable people
- Nicholas Hill, Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
- Anne Cassin, RTÉ news and television presenter.
- John Mooney & Paul Mooney, Irish International Cricketers.
- boyband Boyzone
References
- ^ a b "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Balrothery". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Baile an Ridire/Balrothery".
- ^ "Balbriggan Churches | Visit Balbriggan". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Balrothery Tennis Club". www.balrotherytennis.ie. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Cricket | Balrothery | North County Cricket Club". northcountycricket. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Balbriggan Golf Club - Balbriggan, Co. Dublin". Balbriggan Golf Club. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Balrothery FC – Local Football Club for Balrothery, Town of the Knights". Retrieved 24 December 2021.