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Ballincollig (Irish: Baile an Chollaigh) is a town about 8 km west of Cork in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 from Ballincollig to Cork City. The population of Ballincollig DED is 16,339 (Census 2006)[citation needed]. The nearest towns include: Ovens, Killumney, Inniscarra, Blarney (Home of the famous Blarney Stone), and Tower. It is near the Cork suburbs of Bishopstown and Wilton. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 37. ...
Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...
Statistics Area: 24,607. ...
The River Lee is a river in the Republic of Ireland, flowing through County Cork and Cork city, before draining into Cork Harbour on Irelands south coast. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ...
History
The Barrett family (after whom the barony which contains Ballincollig is named) built Ballincollig Castle during the reign of Edward III. The castle was taken from Andrew Barrett by rebels in 1641, but they were expelled by English Parliamentary forces under Murrough O'Brien Earl Inchiquinn, in 1645. It was garrissioned for James II in 1689, during the Williamite war in Ireland then remained unoccupied after his defeat, and fell into decay. Ballincollig Castle is a norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, built after William the Conquerors conquest of Ireland. ...
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills were opened in 1794 by Charles Henry Leslie, a prominent Cork businessman. Eleven years later, they were bought by the British, who were preparing for war with Napoleon, and the barracks were built to protect the supply of gunpowder. In 1837, the mill employed several hundred workers, and by 1880, Ballincollig was one of the largest industrial establishments in Cork, with the mill employing around many men and boys from the area. Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. ...
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With the closure of the Gunpowder Mills in the early 1900s, Ballincollig became little more than a small village on the road from Cork City to the larger market town of Macroom. The 3rd Royal Munster Fusiliers (Reserve) Battalion were stationed there during the Great War. Other Regiments stationed in the Barracks before it was decommisioned were 1 Field Artillery Regiment and 8 Field Artillery Regiment (FCÁ). The recently decommissioned Murphy Barracks was a major source of employment. In the 1970s, Ballincollig developed as much more of a satellite town, with many housing developments constructed around the old village, and housing people who worked in Cork City or its suburbs. This expansion continued through the late 80's and really took off in the late 90s and consequently the town's population has risen dramatically, particularly with the westward expansion of the town. The Royal Munster Fusiliers held the home Depot for their three Reserve Battalions at Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee. ...
An Fórsa Cosanta Ãitiúil (FCA) is also known as The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) The Army Reserve is part of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) of Ireland, the other element being the Naval Reserve (An Slua Muiri in Irish). ...
 St. Mary's and St. John's Church as seen from Station Road Image File history File links Ballincollig_old_church. ...
Churches Two Catholic churches are located in the town. The modern 'Church of Christ Our Light' is located on the west side of the town, while the old 'Church of St Mary and St John' is located near the centre of the town, on Station Road. Other religious groups including Hindus, Sihks, Baptists and Orthodox Greeks also have services at various locations in Ballincollig. The Church of St Mary and St John is the oldest of two Roman Catholic churches in the town of Ballincollig. ...
Amenities Among the amenities located in Ballincollig are included a library, a multiplex cinema, playgrounds, 3 shopping centres and a large park (Ballincollig Regional Park). A new shopping centre opened in October 2005. Ballincollig is home to a several creches, four primary schools, and two secondary schools.
Places of interest The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills along with its visitor centre / museum is to be found on the north side of the town. Some buildings in the Gunpowder Mills are now in disrepair but the area is still open for walks. Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. ...
Transport & communications - Public transport links to the town are frequent and inexpensive[citation needed]. There was a rail line running from Station House (at the south end of Station Road) to Cork, that has been unused for decades. Local politicians have voiced plans to build a metro system to service the growing needs of the town.
- A bypass road was built around the town, started in early 2000 and opened in September 2004. This reduces the journey time from Cork to Killarney on the N22 and reduce traffic volumes going through the town centre.
- Nearest airport Cork International Airport
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Cork Airport (IATA: ORK, ICAO: EICK) or Aerfort Chorcaà in Irish. ...
Sport There are many sports clubs in the town. These include: Gaelic games are the native sports of Ireland: principally Hurling, Gaelic Football and Camogie. ...
Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...
Ballincollig RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballincollig, in Co. ...
See also Metropolitan Cork refers to the city of Cork, its suburbs and the satellite towns that feed into it. ...
This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...
External links - Ballincolligtown.com
- Ballincollig Heritage
Coordinates: 51°53′N, 8°35′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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