Ballybofey

Ballybofey Bealach Féich
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54°48′00″N 7°47′24″W / 54.8, -7.79
Irish grid reference H194946
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County:	County Donegal
Elevation:	30 m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Environs:	3,300  3,603

Ballybofey (Bealach Féich - Fiach's Road, or alternatively Bailebo Fiach - bailebo: that area of land assessed for one cow as a yearly tax) is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland.

Main Street, Ballybofey

The town grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries. Ballybofey also plays host to the Ballybofey Festival which takes place annually. The centrepiece of the festival is a parade on the Sunday. The last of these took place on 19th August 2007.^[1]

[edit] Sport

• Ballybofey is home to Finn Park where eircom League side Finn Harps play their home games.^[2]
• Sean MacCumhail Park is also located in Ballybofey, where Donegal GAA play their home games
• The fishing rights are owned by the local anglers' club.

[edit] Transport

• Ballybofey railway station opened on 3 June 1895, but finally closed on 15 December 1947. ^[3]

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
• Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Ballybofey/Stranorlar
• Fiach Arts

[edit] References

1. ^ Donegal Direct
2. ^ Finn Harps
3. ^ "Ballybofey station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.

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