Ballinfoyle
Ballinfoyle
Baile an Phoill Ballinfoile | |
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Townland | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish grid reference | M306272 |
Ballinfoyle (Irish: Baile an Phoill, meaning 'town of the hole'),[1][2] also sometimes spelled Ballinfoile,[3][4] is a Roman Catholic parish[5] and townland in Galway city in Ireland.[6]
History
[edit | edit source]Ballinfoyle was originally part of a large estate belonging to the Blake family in the 18th and 19th centuries.[citation needed] The land was later sold and developed into housing estates in the 1970s and 1980s to accommodate the growing population of Galway.[citation needed] These include Ballinfoile Park, a local authority housing estate.[7] In 2022, An Bord Pleanala refused permission for additional social housing which Galway City Council proposed to build in Ballinfoyle.[8]
Location and amenities
[edit | edit source]Ballinfoyle is situated in the northwestern part of Galway and is bordered by Castlegar,[6] Ballybrit and Roscam.[citation needed]
The area's community facilities include a primary school,[5] community centre,[3] playground,[9] sports fields,[10] and retail shops.[11]
Ballinfoyle is served by Bus Éireann route 407 to Galway city centre.[12]
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