Ballinora

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title: "Ballinora" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["townlands-of-county-cork", "towns-and-villages-in-county-cork"] description: "Townland in County Cork, Ireland" topic_path: "general/townlands-of-county-cork" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballinora" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Townland in County Cork, Ireland ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Ballinora
native_name	Baile an Óraigh
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Townland
image_skyline	Farm buildings and fields - geograph.org.uk - 4530306.jpg
image_caption	Farm buildings in Ballinora townland
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Munster
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	County Cork
unit_pref	Metric
coordinates
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
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| official_name = Ballinora | other_name = | native_name = Baile an Óraigh | native_name_lang = ga | nickname = | settlement_type = Townland | motto = | image_skyline = Farm buildings and fields - geograph.org.uk - 4530306.jpg | image_caption = Farm buildings in Ballinora townland | image_flag = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Ireland | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Ireland | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Munster | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = County Cork | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = | population_urban = | population_density_km2 = | coordinates = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = Irish Grid Reference | blank_info = | website = | footnotes = Ballinora or Ballynora ( or Baile Nóra) is a small rural parish and townland near Cork city and Ballincollig in County Cork, Ireland. The townland, which lies in the civil parish of Kilnaglory, is home to several education facilities and sporting clubs. The village of Waterfall is nearby.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland of Ballinora include a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites. A cross-inscribed stone was also discovered in the area.

The parish church in Ballinora, St. James' Church, was built . The church, which is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, underwent a major renovation in 2009. The former Bishop of Cork and Ross, Cornelius Lucey (1902–1982), went to school in the area.

Amenities

Ballinora is home to a community hall, Ballinora and Ballymaw GAA grounds, a scout hall (used by the 109th Cork Scouting Ireland group), a pub, a garden centre, and Ballinora National School. As of 2024, Ballinora National School had 300 pupils enrolled.

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's main pitch is adjacent to Ballinora National School.

Richmond FC is the local association football (soccer) club. Founded in 1980, the club has pitches at Ballyhank in Waterfall and Garranedarra in Bishopstown. Alan Bennett, who is from the area and received a number of caps the national team, began his football career with the club.

References

References

1. "Baile an Óraigh / Ballynora". Irish Placenames Commission.
2. "Ballinora Community Website". Ballinora.com.
3. "Ballynora Townland, Co. Cork". Townlands.ie.
4. (1837). "[[A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland]]". Lewis.
5. (2009). "Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5". Government Stationery Office.
6. "Ballinora heritage trail".
7. "NMS mapping data - CO085-137----".
8. "St James' Roman Catholic Church, Ballynora, Cork". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
9. "Parishes - Ballinora". Diocese of Cork and Ross.
10. "A Brief History of the Parish".
11. "Social groups - Ballinora and District Community Association".
12. (23 August 2024). "Directory Page - S N Baile Nora". Department of Education.
13. (21 August 2019). "Alan Bennet's testimonial will be a celebration of the Cork City family".

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