Hackballscross

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Hackballscross
Crois an Mhaoir
Village
A narrow section of the N53 at Hackballs Cross cross roads (geograph 3080747).jpg
The N53 at Hackballs Cross
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Hackballscross
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°01′54″N6°31′30″W / 54.031599°N 6.524894°W / 54.031599; -6.524894 Coordinates: 54°01′54″N6°31′30″W / 54.031599°N 6.524894°W / 54.031599; -6.524894
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County Louth
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference H96720 10138

Hackballscross (Irish : Crois an Mhaoir) [1] is a small village in County Louth, Ireland. It is located primarily on the N53 road. [2]

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Etymology

The origins of the village's unusual name are uncertain; legend has it that a local 18th century landowner hacked thieves or rebels disturbing his property to death. This notorious incident supposedly became the basis of the area's name. [3]

History

On 27 June 2011, the Irish Army conducted a controlled explosion in Hackballscross on explosives suspected to be created by dissident republicans to conduct terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland. 100 kilograms (220 lbs) of homemade explosives and 120 kilograms (265 lbs) of pure ammonium nitrate were found. [4]

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References

  1. "Crois an Mhaoir / Hackballs Cross". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006" (PDF). Department of Transport. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. O'Shea, James. "Hackballscross and other Irish towns could run into Facebook bans". IrishCentral. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "Hackballscross, County Louth raid 'prevented NI bomb'". BBC News. Retrieved 22 April 2018.