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Ballygunner Baile Gunnair | |
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Waterford |
Ballygunner (Irish : Baile Gunnair), [1] is a civil parish in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the southern outskirts of Waterford city.
The placename is derived, in part, from the Old Norse masculine personal name Gunnarr. [2]
Ballygunner contains several townlands: Ballygunner Mhór, Knockboy, Ballinakill, Grantstown, Williamstown and Ballinamuncha.[ citation needed ]
Main facilities in the parish are the local hurling club Ballygunner GAA, the adjacent St. Mary's National School and the 19th/29th Waterford St Mary's Ballygunner Scout Group. [3]
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