Balrothery
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Balrothery is a village
located in Fingal
, Ireland
. The name Balrothery comes from the Irish
Baile an Ridire (meaning Town of the Knight) or Baile Ruaderai.
The village is located about 2 km south of Balbriggan
on the old N1 Dublin Belfast road.
Balrothery is also the name of two baronies
, largely obsolete administrative units, the origins of which date back to the Norman
conquest. The original feudal barony of Balrothery was held in 1343 by Richard Costentyn for one knight's fee, one of the seven which constituted the overlordship of Fingal dating back to 1208. Balrothery East
and West
are 2 of the 10 administrative baronies within the former Dublin County. Since 1994, the barony has been an integral part of the county known as Fingal
.
. Most students continue second level education in Balbriggan Community College, Loreto College, Balbriggan for girls, Skerries Community College
or Gormanston College
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The name Balrothery comes from the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Baile an Ridire (meaning Town of the Knight) or Baile Ruaderai.
The village is located about 2 km south of Balbriggan
Balbriggan
Balbriggan is a town in the northern part of the administrative county of Fingal, within County Dublin, Ireland. The 2006 census population was 15,559 for Balbriggan and its environs.- Name :...
on the old N1 Dublin Belfast road.
Balrothery is also the name of two baronies
Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
, largely obsolete administrative units, the origins of which date back to the Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
conquest. The original feudal barony of Balrothery was held in 1343 by Richard Costentyn for one knight's fee, one of the seven which constituted the overlordship of Fingal dating back to 1208. Balrothery East
Balrothery East
Balrothery East is a barony in the former county of Dublin, Ireland, in the modern county of Fingal. It is named after Balrothery village in the northwest of the barony.-Location:...
and West
Balrothery West
Balrothery West is a barony of County Dublin in Ireland, in the modern county of Fingal. It is named after Balrothery village, now in the neighbouring barony of Balrothery East. Balrothery West includes the towns of Garristown, Naul, Oldtown, and Ballyboghil...
are 2 of the 10 administrative baronies within the former Dublin County. Since 1994, the barony has been an integral part of the county known as Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
.
People
Famous Balrothery People:- Barry Cassin - Actor.
- Anne CassinAnne CassinAnne Cassin is an Irish journalist and newscaster.Her career started with Dublin pirate radio station, Radio Nova in 1982. She presented a nightly news programme Dublin Today with fellow RTÉ newscaster Bryan Dobson. She has worked as a journalist in RTÉ for many years covering current affairs,...
- RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
news and television presenter. - John MooneyJohn Mooney (cricketer)John Francis Mooney is an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, Mooney made his first-class debut in 2004. He had previously represented Ireland in the Under-19s World Cup of 2000 and has captained Ireland A. He made his One Day International debut in...
& Paul MooneyPaul Mooney (cricketer)Paul John Kevin Mooney is an Irish cricketer.A member of the successful North County, Mooney is a medium-pace bowler and competent lower-order batsman. He first appeared for Ireland in 1998 against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lurgan...
- Irish International Cricketers. - Mikey GrahamMikey GrahamMichael Graham - also known as Mikey Graham - is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and music producer, best known as a member of pop group Boyzone, and in 2010 he was a contestant on Dancing on Ice.-Early life:The youngest of seven children, Graham was born to housewife Sheila and carpenter...
- Actor and member of Irish boyband BoyzoneBoyzoneBoyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12... - Rory O'ConnorRory O'ConnorRory O'Connor may refer to:* Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, , king of Connacht and High King of Ireland* Rory O'Connor , an Irish Republican of the 1920s, who fought in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War...
- Bass player for Cloud Castle Lake
Education
Balrothery has one primary level national school, named after the saint Oliver PlunkettOliver Plunkett
Saint Oliver Plunkett was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland....
. Most students continue second level education in Balbriggan Community College, Loreto College, Balbriggan for girls, Skerries Community College
Skerries Community College
Skerries Community College is an Irish secondary school located in Fingal. It has just over a thousand students and approximately seventy teachers. The school was originally an amalgamation of two of the schools in the town, the Holy Faith convent and Kev O'Hanrahan's Place.-Sporting:Football...
or Gormanston College
Gormanston College
Gormanston College is a private, fee-paying, coeducational Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of the Franciscan Province of Ireland. The College is located at Gormanston Castle , near Gormanston, County Meath, about north of Dublin, Ireland.The student body numbers around 600 and...
.
Sport
- Balrothery Tennis Club located in the village's Glebe South Park.
- North County Cricket Club founded in 1985 after a merger of Balrothery and Man-O-WarMan O'War, DublinMan O'War is a townland in Fingal, Ireland. It is located about 24 kilometres north of Dublin City, in between the towns of Skerries, Lusk and Balbriggan....
cricket clubs. - Balrothery Football Club
- Local Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
clubs include O'Dwyers GAAO'Dwyers GAAO'Dwyers GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based at Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland, serving the communities of Balbriggan, Balrothery, Balscadden and surrounding areas. Its main grounds are at Bremore Park, but it also has grounds at Bells Field, Balbriggan At present the...
in near-by Balbriggan and Man-O-War GFCMan-O-War GFCMan-O-War GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in the Man O'War townland of north County Dublin.-History:The present club was founded in 1946 following a 'challenge' match between Hedgestown and the Man O' War. Both sides had difficulty fielding a full team, so they decided to amalgamate...
to the south of the village. - Balbriggan Golf Club borders Balrothery village.
Local Businesses
- The Balrothery Inn The local watering hole run by the McCormack brothers.
- Leinster Dental Dental Surgery Suppliers.
- Bridge Turf Lawns Suppliers of turf lawn for gardens & sports grounds.
- Softdan Computers PC Repair Centre