Ballinfoyle
Ballinfoyle (Irish: Baile an Phoill, meaning 'town of the hole'), also sometimes spelled Ballinfoile, is a Roman Catholic parish and townland in Galway city in Ireland.
History
Ballinfoyle was originally part of a large estate belonging to the Blake family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The land was later sold and developed into housing estates in the 1970s and 1980s to accommodate the growing population of Galway. These include Ballinfoile Park, a local authority housing estate. In 2022, An Bord Pleanala refused permission for additional social housing which Galway City Council proposed to build in Ballinfoyle.
Location and amenities
Ballinfoyle is situated in the northwestern part of Galway and is bordered by Castlegar, Ballybrit and Roscam.
The area's community facilities include a primary school, community centre, playground, sports fields, and retail shops.
Ballinfoyle is served by Bus Éireann route 407 to Galway city centre.
References
- ^ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1923). "Ballinfoyle". Irish Local Names Explained. Dublin: Educational Company of Ireland. OCLC 661877.
- ^ "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoyle". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre". bcnc.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Baile an Phoill / Ballinfoile (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Parishes - Ballinfoyle". galwaydiocese.ie. Diocese of Galway & Kilmacduagh. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Ballinfoile Townland, Co. Galway". townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Katz, Ilan; Pinkerton, John, eds. (2003). "Policy and Practice in the West Coast of Ireland". Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically. Wiley. p. 258. ISBN 9780470864685.
Ballinfoile Park is a local authority housing estate situated on the northern perimeter of Galway City
- ^ "An Bord Pleanála refuses approval of Headford Road social housing". galwaydaily.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
An Bord Pleanála has refused approval for a social housing and traveller accommodation development on the Headford Road [..] in Ballinfoyle
- ^ "Galway City playgrounds". galwaycity.ie. Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Ballinfoyle Park Playground [..]
- ^ "Playing pitches". galwaycity.ie. Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Crestwood, Ballinfoyle, Galway [..] 1 Gaelic Pitch, 1 Soccer Pitch, Changing or Shower Facilities available
- ^ "Tesco Express Ballinfoyle". tesco.ie.
- ^ "Route 407 - Timetable - Eyre Sq to Bóthar an Chóiste" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Tirellan Heights (Ballinfoyle Rd) [..] Headford Rd (Church)