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'''Ballinakill''' ({{Irish place name|Baile na Coille|the town of the woods}}) is a small village in [[County Laois]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on the [[R432 road|R432]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]] between [[Abbeyleix]], [[Ballyragget]] and [[Castlecomer]], [[County Kilkenny]] |
'''Ballinakill''' ({{Irish place name|Baile na Coille|the town of the woods}}) is a small village in [[County Laois]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on the [[R432 road|R432]] [[Regional road (Ireland)|regional road]] between [[Abbeyleix]], [[Ballyragget]] and [[Castlecomer]], [[County Kilkenny]]. As of the 2016 census, there were 445 people living in Ballinakill.<ref name="census2016"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Landmarks== |
==Landmarks== |
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The town square features a monument to men who died in the 1798 rebellion |
The town square features a monument to men who died in the [[1798 rebellion]]. The monument was erected in 1898. In 1998 a ceremony was held in Ballinakill to mark the bicentenary of the deaths.{{fact}} |
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==Sport== |
==Sport== |
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Revision as of 01:00, 25 January 2020
Ballinakill
Baile na Coille | |
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Town | |
 Ballinakill National School | |
  Ballinakill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′27″N 7°18′36″W / 52.87417°N 7.31000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Laois |
| Population (2016)[1] | 445 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballinakill (Irish: Baile na Coille, meaning 'the town of the woods') is a small village in County Laois, Ireland on the R432 regional road between Abbeyleix, Ballyragget and Castlecomer, County Kilkenny. As of the 2016 census, there were 445 people living in Ballinakill.[1]
History
The town was besieged and plundered by Irish rebels, including the Earl of Castlehaven and Lord Mountgarret, during the 1641 rebellion. When the castle and town surrendered much was robbed, including cattle, sheep and cloth. Remarkably, this information survives to us through an account from a native American Patagonian from present day southern Argentina/Chile 'but now a Christian' who had been a servant to Captain Richard Steele for twenty years and lived in Ballinakill.[2]
Landmarks
The town square features a monument to men who died in the 1798 rebellion. The monument was erected in 1898. In 1998 a ceremony was held in Ballinakill to mark the bicentenary of the deaths.[citation needed]
Sport
Ballinakill GAA and Spink GAA are local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.
Further reading
- Ballinakill: A Journey through Time by Ger Dunphy and Christy O'Shea (2002)
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballinakill". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "1641 Depositions". 1641 Depositions. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
