Ballinora
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Ballinora
Baile an Óraigh | |
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Townland | |
 Farm buildings in Ballinora townland | |
  Ballinora Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′16″N 8°33′55″W / 51.8545°N 8.5653°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
Ballinora or Ballynora (Irish: Baile an Óraigh or Baile Nóra)[1] is a small rural parish and townland near Cork city and Ballincollig in County Cork, Ireland.[2] The townland, which lies in the civil parish of Kilnaglory,[3][4] is home to several education facilities and sporting clubs. The village of Waterfall is nearby.
Evidence of ancient settlement in the townland of Ballinora include a number of ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites.[5][6] A cross-inscribed stone was also discovered in the area.[7]
The parish church in Ballinora, St. James' Church, was built c. 1820.[8] The church, which is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross,[9] underwent a major renovation in 2009.[10] The former Bishop of Cork and Ross, Cornelius Lucey (1902–1982), went to school in the area.[6]
Amenities
Ballinora is home to a community hall, Ballinora and Ballymaw GAA grounds, a scout hall (used by the 109th Cork Scouting Ireland group),[11] a pub, a garden centre, and Ballinora National School.[citation needed] As of 2024, Ballinora National School had 300 pupils enrolled.[12]
