Ballinacourty

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Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty, is a rural area and townland on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.

Transport

A magnesite factory in the area was served by the last remaining part of the Waterford-Mallow railway line until the late 1980s. Ballinacourty lighthouse, which stands at the entrance to Dungarvan Harbour, was built in 1858.

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football and competes in both senior codes in the county.

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