Ballymore Eustace is a town in County Kildare in Ireland, near the border with County Wicklow. It is situated on the river Liffey, over which stands a relatively rare seven arch bridge. It has a population of roughly 1000. The town's name is sometimes abbreviated (in everyday usage) to "Ballymore" - even though there are several other towns in Ireland called Ballymore (from Irish: Baile Mór, meaning "big town"). Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. ... Liffey can refer to: The River Liffey through Dublin, Ireland Liffey (a town) and nearby Liffey Falls in Tasmania, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

History

Modern plaque near Ballymore Eustace marks the end of the Pale

Ballymore Eustace in the 13th century - at the time simply known as Ballymore - was the site of a castle, which in 1244 was granted an eight day fair to be held on site by Henry III. The upkeep of the castle was given to Thomas Fitzoliver FitzEustace in 1373, whose family name came to be associated with the town, lending it its present name. It was a border town of "the Pale", giving it strategic importance in the area, but also leading to its raiding by local families. Image File history File linksMetadata Irl-EndofPale. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Irl-EndofPale. ... The Pale refers to at least two geographic areas: The Pale of Settlement in which imperial Russia allowed Jews to live. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... This article is about the year 1244. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... The Pale refers to at least two geographic areas: The Pale of Settlement in which imperial Russia allowed Jews to live. ... A raid is a brief attack, normally performed by a small military force of commandos, or by irregulars. ...

In the 19th century, the town's largest source of employment was a cotton mill (owned by the Gallagher family), the ruins of which still stand by the river at a spot known as the "pike hole". This mill employed in the region of 700 people and a row of single-storey houses were built nearby to accommodate a number of their families - this terrace today known as "Weaver's row", running alongside and down the hill from the Catholic church. Cotton ready for harvest. ... A factory (previously manufactory) is a large industrial building where goods or products are manufactured. ... Rocky landscape with ruins, by Nicolaes Berchem, ca. ... St. ...

Surroundings

Near the town are the Blessington Lakes which were created artificially in the 1940s by the damming of the river at Poulaphouca, or the "Devil's hole", which was done to generate electricity by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), and the creation of a reservoir for the supply of water for the city of Dublin at the Water Treatment Works at Ballymore Eustace. Activities such as fishing, sailing, canoeing and windsurfing are regularly seen on the lake. Also near the lake is Russborough House, a fine example of Palladian architecture, which houses the Beit art collection, much of which was donated to the state by Alfred Beit, including works by Goya, Vermeer and Rubens. On the other side of the town, towards Naas, is the Punchestown racecourse, the site of a well-known horse-racing festival, which takes place over three days every April. Poulaphouca (Poll an Phúca in Irish, The Devils Hole) is a small village in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) (Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais in Irish), sometimes called ESB Ireland to differentiate it from US utilities, is responsible for generating and transmitting most of the electricity in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Irish Palladianism. ... Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). ... Goyas self-portrait Goya redirects here. ... View of Delft, 1660-1661 Johannes Vermeer (1632 - December 15, 1675) was a Dutch painter. ... Rubens and Isabella Brant in the Honeysuckle Bower Alte Pinakothek Peter Paul Rubens (June 28, 1577 – May 30, 1640) was the most popular and prolific Flemish and European painter of the 17th century. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Some of the battle scenes in Mel Gibson's (1995) film, Braveheart, were filmed around Ballymore Eustace. The recent film King Arthur was also partly shot in the village. Brave Heart redirects here, which may also refer to Brave Heart Lion of the Care Bear cousins. ...

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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External links

• Kildare Tourist Guide to Ballymore Eustace

Coordinates: 53°08′N 6°37′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...