Knockboy, County Waterford
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Knockboy commonly referred to as Ballygunner
, is a suburb
& formally a village on the outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland
. Originally an independent village, it has become sumerged with Waterford City, due to Urban Sprawl, & now forms part of the city's suburbs. It is forms part of the dual parishes of St. Mary's and St Joseph & St. Benildus.
hurling
pitch, the old school buildings being developed into a Gaelscoil
. In the early 1990s, the cottages were demolished and new council houses were built at the site. In the 2000s, a new housing esate was built ajoining the original village in practise making it a suburb of Waterford City. In late 2009, redevelopment of the old church began which involved extending 2 sides of the church. In 2011, the crossroads at the site of Gaelscoile Baile Mhic Gonair were redeveloped to feature one single crossroad rather than two along with traffic lights.
Ballygunner
Ballygunner , is a large Irish Townland in County Waterford. Its boundaries coincide with that of St. Mary's and St. Joseph & St. Benildus parishes. It contains inside it several smaller areas, some that may be classified as Townlands in their own right...
, is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
& formally a village on the outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Originally an independent village, it has become sumerged with Waterford City, due to Urban Sprawl, & now forms part of the city's suburbs. It is forms part of the dual parishes of St. Mary's and St Joseph & St. Benildus.
History
The old village of Knockboy composed of an old 18th-century church, 19th-century schoolhouse, a row of cottages and a small pub at the base of the hill. In 1948, a new national school was built at the top of the hill. In 1980, the Waterford city boundaries extended making Knockboy part of the Greater Waterford area. In 1984, the National School was moved to beside the BallygunnerBallygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...
hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
pitch, the old school buildings being developed into a Gaelscoil
Gaelscoil
A gaelscoil is an Irish-medium primary school in Ireland, of a sort found outside the traditionally Irish-speaking regions, especially in urban areas....
. In the early 1990s, the cottages were demolished and new council houses were built at the site. In the 2000s, a new housing esate was built ajoining the original village in practise making it a suburb of Waterford City. In late 2009, redevelopment of the old church began which involved extending 2 sides of the church. In 2011, the crossroads at the site of Gaelscoile Baile Mhic Gonair were redeveloped to feature one single crossroad rather than two along with traffic lights.