Ballyronan Baile Rónáin
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54°25′N 6°19′W / 54.42, -6.31
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County:	County Londonderry
District:	Cookstown
Population ( )	<500 but growing quickly

Ballyronan (Irish: Baile Rónáin, meaning "Place of Rónán"), meaning "Place of Ronan") is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland on the shore of Lough Neagh, about 12 miles from Cookstown. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image File history File links NorthernIrelandCookstown. ... GPS redirects here. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Cookstown District Council is a Local Council covering an area partly in County Tyrone and partly in County Londonderry. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Cookstown may refer to either of the following: Cookstown, County Tyrone Cookstown, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Ballyronan is well known locally for its marina. The tourist facilities at the Marina previously included 2 Slipways, a safe harbour with 72 berths, boat park, picnic areas, play park and a set of public toilets. This is the only facilities which were included in the Marina until the late 1990's. The year 2000 saw the creation of a community centre based in the Marina. The community centre is named, The Marina Centre. The Community Centre is run both by, The Cookstown District Council with The local Traad, Ballinderry and Ballyronan Development Association. The Community centre, which includes a function hall, offices, café, retail/work units, chinese restaurant and public toilets. There is also a Woodland Nature Trail 'Ballyronan Wood', which through specific pathways, view points and information signage, highlights the natural beauty of the area. A new Play Park was also created alongside the Community centre. There are 3 good pubs in the village (and more nearby i.e. within 5 kms) - often these pubs have live music in the evenings. A slipway inside the Cobb at Lyme Regis, England A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. ... The term safe harbor (safe harbour) has several special usages, in an analogy with its literal meaning, that of a harbor or haven which provides safety from weather or attack. ... Look up berth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cookstown may refer to either of the following: Cookstown, County Tyrone Cookstown, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Cookstown UK Parliament: Mid Ulster European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Cookstown Postal District(s): BT80, BT45 Population () This page is about the parish near Cookstown. ... Community centres are public locations where members of a community may gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. ...

The Expansion of Ballyronan

Since the year 2000, Ballyronan has seen a number of housing developments. They are as follows:

Ronan Manor. Quay Court. Cove Close. New Development off Ballyroan Road(Yet Unnamed)

note: John McGuckin is a scared of spiders

Telephone Code

Telephone numbers in Ballyronan start with the Magherafelt prefix 79, then followed by either 418 or 417. Prior to 1991, Ballyronan numbers just has 3 digits. The neighbouring villages of Ballymaguigan, Ballylifford and The Loup also have the have the prefix 79, then followed by 418###. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Magherafelt UK Parliament: Mid Ulster European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Magherafelt Postal District(s): BT45 Population (2001) 8,372 Magherafelt (from the Irish: Machaire Fiolta meaning Plain of Fioghalta) is a town in County Londonderry...

Sport

Gaelic Football is the most popular Sport in Ballyronan. The village hosts an annual Triathalon event every summer. Ballyronan Footballers largely play for An Lúb CLG. Other people in the village also play for neighbouring Gaelic clubs namely: Senior Club Championships Naomh Pádraig An Lúb is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in The Loup. ...

Ballyronan is also the home of [Ballyronan Boat Club.][1]

Ballymaguiagn CLG St. ...

Ballinderry CLG Senior Club Championships Ballinderry Shamrocks (Irish:Baile an Doire na Seamróg ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry. ...

Ardboe CLG Senior Club Championships Ard Bó Uí Dhonnabhain Rossa Cuman Lúthchleas Gael (Ardboe ODonovan Rossa in English) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in east Tyrone, close to the shores of Lough Neagh. ...

Entertainment

The village boasts four pubs all of which cater for the different backgrounds which can be found in the village.

The "Cove Bar" mainly caters for the young teenagers and twentysomethings of the village. The pub conprises of two section the bar and the 'back' which hosts many 18th birthday parties. The projection TV is an attraction to the people who socialise in the pub and usually hosts many of the major soccer and gaelic footbal matches as well as Horse Racing events.

For a more quite and peaceful pub experience, walk accross the road to "Hawthorne's Bar" and you'll meet some of the genuine 'old timers' of the village and surrounding areas (as well as many younger ones). Sometimes of an evening, you'll encounter a pub sing-along in true Irish style.

External links

• Ballyronan Boat Club website

See also

List of villages in Northern Ireland This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland. ...