Ballinakill
For the townland in West Cork, see Ballinakilla.
| Ballinakill Baile na Coille | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ballinakill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′27″N 7°18′36″W / 52.87417°N 7.31000°WCoordinates: 52°52′27″N 7°18′36″W / 52.87417°N 7.31000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Laois |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
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, Co Kilkenny
Ballinakill National School
Sport
- Ballinakill GAA and Spink GAA are local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.
Landmarks
The town square features a prominent monument to men who died in the 1798 rebellion: Comerford, Crennan, Geoghan, McEvoy, Fagan, and Fox. The monument was erected in 1898. In 1998 a ceremony was held in Ballinakill to mark the bicentenary of the deaths.
References
- Ballinakill: A Journey through Time by Ger Dunphy and Christy O'Shea,2002.
See also
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