Balrothery
| Balrothery Irish: Baile an Ridire | |
| County Dublin | |
|---|---|
 Balrothery Church Tower | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | O200612 |
| Location: | 53°35’14"N, 6°11’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,017 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fingal |
Balrothery is a village in County Dublin, located about a mile south of Balbriggan on the R132, previously the old N1 Dublin to Belfast road.
In Irish the village is known as Baile an Ridire, meaning T'own of the Knight.[1] The town has historically been called in Irish Baile Ruairí ('Town of Ruairí').
The 2016 census found a population of Balrothery was 2,017.
History
Balrothery is also the name of two ancient baronies of the old county. A single feudal barony of Balrothery was held in 1343 by Richard Costentyn for one knight's fee. It one of the seven which constituted the overlordship of Fingal dating back to 1208. It was later split into the baronies of Balrothery East and Balrothery West. The village and eponymous civil parish are in Balrothery East.
The village is dominated by the tower of the mediæval church of St Peter, which stands on the southern edge of the village. The church has now been de-consecrated and functions as the local heritage centre.
Sport
- Football: Balrothery Football Club is a local association football (soccer) club,[2] and local GAA clubs include O'Dwyers GAA in near-by Balbriggan and Man-O-War GFC to the south of the village.
- Cricket: North County Cricket Club was founded in 1985 after a merger of Balrothery and Man-O-War cricket clubs.[3] Balbriggan Golf Club borders Balrothery village.[4]
- Tennis: Balrothery Balbriggan Tennis Club, located in the village's Glebe South Park,[5] is a Tennis Ireland approved club serving Balrothery, Balbriggan and surrounding areas.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Balrothery) |
- balrothery.com
- North County Cricket Club
- Balrothery Balbriggan Tennis Club
- Balrothery Angling Club (Wavin Lake & Delvin River)