Ballinode
Encyclopedia
Ballinode is a village situated some 6 km from Monaghan Town and 3 km from Scotstown
in County Monaghan
, Ireland
. The village straddles the River Blackwater
and has a Church of Ireland
church with clock tower, cemetery
, and church hall; one public house
, called "Maggie's"; a family business run by the Boylans of the area; and a Centra
shop, with post office
and hardware store. There also is an Astroturf football pitch in the heart of the village which attracts all ages to come and participate in soccer matches.
Scotstown
Scotstown is a village in the townland of Bough in north County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. Scotstown is located in the parish of Tydavnet, along the River Blackwater, Scotstown being the village closest to the river's source...
in County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The village straddles the River Blackwater
River Blackwater, Northern Ireland
The River Blackwater is a river in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, as well as County Monaghan and County Cavan in Republic of Ireland, which has its source to the north of Fivemiletown, County Tyrone...
and has a Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
church with clock tower, cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
, and church hall; one public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, called "Maggie's"; a family business run by the Boylans of the area; and a Centra
Centra
Centra is a convenience store chain in Ireland.The chain is run by Musgrave, the Irish food wholesaler, however the stores are all owned by individual franchisees. The chain has three different formats available to franchisees — smaller Quick Stop outlets, mid-sized Foodmarkets, and larger...
shop, with post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and hardware store. There also is an Astroturf football pitch in the heart of the village which attracts all ages to come and participate in soccer matches.
On the road in Ballinode
"On the road in Ballinode" was an annual festival held in Ballinode throughout the 1990s. It attracted visitors from all over the county and had attractions such as cart racing, amusements and canoeing races on the river.Industry
- McAree Engineering Works Ltd http://mcaree-eng.com/ – specializing in feed silos for chicken houses.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland