Ballingarry, County Limerick

Ballingarry (Irish: Baile an GharraĆ­, meaning "town of the gardens") is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Rathkeale and Kilmallock on the R518 road.

Ballingarry had a vital weaving and linen industry until the Great Famine in 1845.

In the 21st century the town has some touristic enterprises.

Ballingarry has a long and proud sporting tradition with Hurling and in more recent years football as the Ballingarry A.F.C. The local Junior Soccer team won the Desmond League Premier Division in 2003/04 and the following year the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club won the county Intermediate Hurling Championship to achieve Senior status for the first time since 1910.

One local restaurant is the Mustard Seed situated at Echo Lodge.

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