Ballyheigue
Baile Uí Thaidhg
Town
Ballyheigue as viewed from the nearby beach
Ballyheigue as viewed from the nearby beach
Ballyheigue is located in Ireland
Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°23′21″N 9°50′00″W / 52.3892°N 9.8333°W / 52.3892; -9.8333
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Kerry
Area
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
724
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceQ782211
Websitewww.ballyheigueonline.com

Ballyheigue (/ˌbæliˈhaɪɡ/ BAL-ee-HYEG), officially Ballyheige (Irish: Baile Uí Thaidhg, meaning 'town(land) of Tadhg'),[2] is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. Local events include the Half on the Head (Kerryhead) half marathon in June[3] and an annual summer festival in July.

Ballyheigue Strand

Notable people

See also

Further reading

  • The Story of Ballyheigue, by Bryan MacMahon, published by Oidhreacht, Ballyheigue, County Kerry, May 1994 ISBN 0-9517658-2-5
  • The Crosbie Papers, including manuscripts relating to the Danish Silver Raid, in documents of the Estate of John Viscount Crosbie, NLI MS 5033, National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin.
  • New Light on The Golden Lion and the Danish Silver Robbery at Ballyheigue, by B. Mac Mahon, published in the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. Vol: 24 pp:113-149, 1991. Abstract: This article examines the robbery in 1731 of six chests of silver, part of the cargo of the 'Golden Lion' which was driven ashore at Ballyheigue during the previous year.
  • The Lively Ghosts of Ireland, by Hans Holzer, Wolfe Publishing Ltd., London, 1967, 1968, reprinted 1970. See Chapter on Ballyheigue, page 32, recalling earlier article in 1962 by Patrick Denis O'Donnell in Ireland of the Welcomes.
  • North London Recording and Rehearsal Studios "Bally Studios", used by The Kinks, Coldplay, Snow Patrol and Shane MacGowan & The Popes and Bernard Butler(Suede) got its name from Ballyheigue, as the manager's family is originally from the village.

References

  1. ↑ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballyheigue". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Baile Uí Thaidhg / Ballyheige". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. ↑ "half on the head | the most scenic half marathon in Ireland".
  4. ↑ Jevons, William Stanley (1881). "Richard Cantillon and the Nationality of Political Economy". Contemporary Review. reprinted from: Cantillon, Richard. Essay on the Nature of Trade in General, Henry Higgs ed., 1959, pp. 334-360. 1881. Retrieved 6 February 2010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ↑ "The Irish Don of Fashion on". irishamerica.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013. O'Neill grew up in the small seaside town of Ballyheigue in Co. Kerry, where his family ran seaweed baths and currently owns a popular bed and breakfast. Perched on a clifftop overlooking the water, the O'Neills' home was surrounded with plenty to inspire a young mind.
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