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Ballyduff

Baile Dubh
Village
Former Garda station in Ballyduff
Former Garda station in Ballyduff
Ballyduff is located in Ireland
Ballyduff
Ballyduff
Location in Ireland
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Waterford
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Ballyduff (Irish: Baile Dubh, meaning black village) is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.

Historical maps mark the location of Ballyduff Castle in ruins. It was built in 1627 by the carpenter Andrew Tucker for the Earl of Cork. The Drew family gained possession of it later in the 17th century.

Location and access

Ballyduff is a village on the Blackwater River in County Waterford, Ireland. It has a bridge over the river. It is 6 miles west of Lismore and 10 east of Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Rail

Ballyduff railway station was located on the Waterford to Mallow line and closed in 1967. It was served by the Rosslare to Cork boat train.

Bus

Local Link Waterford serve Ballyduff on certain days. A daily bus service to Dungarvan is available from Lismore. Until 2010 Ballyduff was served by Bus Éireann route 366.

Facilities

Ballyduff has: a parish hall (old school hall) and a National School with a new hall. It has a Roman Catholic church.

Gallery

  • Ballyduff Garda Station from across the river - geograph.org.uk - 1098389

    Bridge over Blackwater River

  • Ballyduff Garda

    Garda Station

Sport

  • Ballyduff Upper GAA
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