Ballon (Irish: Balana)[2] is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow town.
Ballon
Balana | |
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Village | |
 Main Street | |
  Ballon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′26″N 6°46′04″W / 52.7406°N 6.7678°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Carlow |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | 712 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S832661 |
| Website | www |
Amenities edit
Money from "Siopa Glas" on Main Street is channelled back into the village, school garden and to local charities.[3][4]
There is a primary school, Ballon National School, and community hall on the main street. Ballon participates in the Tidy Towns competition. The Ballon Improvement Group also work with the local school especially in the Organic Vegetable Garden and the Wild Habitat project.[citation needed]
The village community centre was renovated during 2013 at a cost of €656,000. There is also a grotto opposite the church.
Transport edit
Bus edit
Traditionally the village was poorly served by public transport. Since April 2015 the village is served by Bus Éireann route 132 several times a day to Dublin via Tullow and Tallaght. In the other direction the route serves Kildavin and Bunclody. A number of Ring a Link and Wexford Local Link buses also serve the village.[5]
Rail edit
Both Carlow railway station and Muine Bheag railway station are approximately 18 kilometres distant.
Sports edit
Ballon is home to Ballon GAA club which competes in the Carlow Junior Football Championship.[6] It is also home to St Martins GAA club, which caters for boys and girls from under-6 to under-17.[citation needed]
Ballon is home to Burrin Celtic who play in the Carlow & District Football League. A Championship side F.C. Carlow also played at Burrin Celtic's home ground, The Valley on Fenagh Road.[7]
Ballon Hill edit
Ballon Hill, although only approximately 137 metres (450 ft) above sea level, overlooks the surrounding lowlands. Geologically the hill is of granite covered by limestone.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballon". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Balana/Ballon". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Open a "Siopa Glas" – like Ballon in County Carlow". Local Authority Prevention Network. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Carlow Matters Episode 43". Irish TV. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Ballon village". www.ballonvillage.com.
- ^ "Ballon | Carlow GAA". www.carlowgaa.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "The Pier Park, Eamonn Byrne's and the Journey to the Valley" (PDF). Burrin Celtic F.C. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ O'Neill, Niall; Kearney, Deirdre (2014). "Ballon Hill Archaeology Project – Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society". Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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