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Ballyhale

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Ballyhale () is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located south of the city of Kilkenny, about halfway to Waterford.

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Place details

Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
174

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Instance of
human settlement
Located in
Kilkenny
Time zone
UTC±00:00
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Irish Grid Reference
S5435
Commons category
Ballyhale
historic county
County Kilkenny
native label
Baile Héil

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Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Avonmore Cooperative Federation
  • Kiltorcan Old Quarry
  • Battle of Carrickshock
  • Geography
  • Tourism
  • Sport
  • GAA
  • Other sports
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Rail transport
  • Bus transport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Footnotes
  • Sources
  • Further reading

Ballyhale () is a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located south of the city of Kilkenny, about halfway to Waterford.

The sport of hurling is popular in the area, and the local Gaelic Athletic Association team of Ballyhale Shamrocks are the most successful hurling club in All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship history. Local Kilkenny GAA hurler Henry Shefflin holds the record for the highest number of All Ireland Senior Hurling medals for a single player.

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