Ballon, County Carlow

Ballon Balana
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52°44′26″N 6°46′04″W / 52.7406, -6.7678
Irish grid reference S832661
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Carlow
Elevation:	103m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Environs:	284  466
Website: www.ballonvillage.com

Ballon (Irish: Balana) is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow Town.

The village has two pubs, Joe Doyle's and Kavanagh's Lounge, both on the Main Street in the centre of the village. Nolan's stonecutter and monumental works are also situated on the main street.

There is a primary school and community hall on the main street, as well as Ballon National School. Beside the community hall, there is a Credit Union. A playschool/kindergarten is also situated near there.

[edit] Ballon Hill

Although only some 450 feet (137 m) above sea level, Ballon Hill provides extensive views of the extensive lowlands of the region. Geologically the hill is of granite covered by limestone.

[edit] People

Ballon has produced several Irish celebrities including 'Iron Fists' Joe Roche, the former Commonwealth Games curling champion.

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Official Ballon Village Web Site
• Altamont Garden

v • d • e Places in County Carlow, Ireland County town: Carlow Incorporated towns1 Carlow · Muinebeag Unincorporated towns2 Borris · Bunclody-Carrickduff · Clonegal · Hacketstown · Leighlinbridge · Tullow Villages3 Ballinkillen · Ballon · Ballymurphy · Clonmore · Coolkenno · Fennagh · Kildavin · Myshall · Nurney · Old Leighlin · Rathvilly · Royal Oak · Rossmore · Tinryland 1 A CDP with defined boundaries.  2 A CDP with undefined boundaries and a population above 1,000.  3 A CDP with undefined boundaries and a population below 1,000.

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