Ballinora

Ballinora Baile an Óraigh
Parish
Religious grotto at Curraheen in the parish of Ballinora
Ballinora Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°51′16.15″N 8°33′16.58″W / 51.8544861°N 8.5546056°W / 51.8544861; -8.5546056
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Website	www.ballinora.com

Ballinora or Ballynora (Irish: Baile an Óraigh)^[1] is a small rural parish and townland near Cork city and Ballincollig in County Cork, Ireland.^[2][3] The townland is home to several education facilities and sporting clubs, and includes the village of Waterfall.

Amenities

Ballinora is home to Ballinora National School, Ballinora and Ballymaw GAA grounds, a community hall, scout den, a pub and a garden centre.^{[citation needed]}

Religion

Ballinora's Parish church is St. James' Church,^[4] which church underwent a major renovation in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Ballinora is the birthplace of Bishop Cornelius Lucey (1902–1982).

Sport

The local GAA club, Ballinora GAA, was founded in 1924. The club's colours are green and red, and it fields hurling and Gaelic football teams in the Muskerry division of Cork GAA. Ballinora GAA has two sports grounds; Ballinora GAA Pitch (adjacent to the school), and Ballymaw (a rented field).^{[citation needed]}

Richmond FC is the local association football (soccer) club. Founded in 1980, the club owns two pitches, Ballyhank pitch in Waterfall and Garranedarra in Bishopstown.^{[citation needed]} Former Republic of Ireland soccer international, Alan Bennett began his football career with the club.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• http://www.ballinora.com
• http://www.ballinoragaa.ie