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Ballyfermot

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Also known as Baile Formaid

Ballyfermot () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located west of the city centre, south of Phoenix Park. It is bordered by Chapelizod on the north, by Bluebell on the south, by Inchicore and Kilmainham on the east, and by Palmerstown and Cherry Orchard on the west. The River Liffey lies to the north, and the Grand Canal, now a recreational waterway, lies to the south of Ballyfermot. Ballyfermot lies within the postal district Dublin 10.

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Place details

Locality
Palmerstown
Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
8,558
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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4.0 µg/m³
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9.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ballyfermot
Settlement.settlement_type
Suburb
Settlement.image_skyline
Ballyfermot CFE - sign and access.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Ballyfermot Road, South West Campus
Settlement.pushpin_map
Dublin#Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Dublin## Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County (traditional)
Settlement.subdivision_name2
County Dublin
Settlement.subdivision_type3
City
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Dublin (Dublin City Council)
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Council
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Dublin City Council
Settlement.leader_title1
Dáil Éireann

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Located in
Dublin
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Image
Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre, Dublin - geograph.org.uk - 553449.jpg
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Commons category
Ballyfermot
Irish Grid Reference
O100336
historic county
County Dublin
native label
Baile Formaid
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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Politics
  • Commerce
  • Transport
  • Amenities
  • Parks
  • Grand Canal
  • Medical facilities
  • Public institutions
  • Education
  • Social and cultural
  • Demographics
  • Sport
  • Association football (soccer)
  • GAA
  • Boxing
  • Equestrian
  • Religion
  • Notable people
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Ballyfermot () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located west of the city centre, south of Phoenix Park. It is bordered by Chapelizod on the north, by Bluebell on the south, by Inchicore and Kilmainham on the east, and by Palmerstown and Cherry Orchard on the west. The River Liffey lies to the north, and the Grand Canal, now a recreational waterway, lies to the south of Ballyfermot. Ballyfermot lies within the postal district Dublin 10.

Ballyfermot is also a civil parish in the historical barony of Uppercross.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ballyfermot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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