Ballybay
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Ballybay Béal Átha Beithe
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| Motto: Bheith i Lár Báire "be at the centre" |
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 Ballybay
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| Coordinates: 54°12′00″N 6°50′00″W / 54.2°N 6.833333°WCoordinates: 54°12′00″N 6°50′00″W / 54.2°N 6.833333°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Monaghan |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 1,461 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | H743188 |
Ballybay (Irish: Béal Átha Beithe, meaning "mouth of the ford of the birch") is a town in County Monaghan in Ireland, centered on the crossroads of the R183 and R162 regional roads. The name in English means "The Mouth of the Ford of the Birches".
The town is the meeting point for roads going to Monaghan, Castleblayney, Carrickmacross and Clones. The town grew up from the convergence of the roads. The town is built beside a large lake, Lough Major (In Irish "Lough Mór") and the smaller Lough Minor. The Dromore River also runs through the south of the town, past Pearse Brother's Football Grounds, and past the Riverdale Hotel.
The town grew up in the 18th century, gaining its prosperity from the linen industry founded by the Jackson family. The Town council (Ballybay Development Committee) was established around 1870. Later, on 1 January 1921, an Irish Republican Army ambush led by Stephen Wise killed one Royal Irish Constabulary man, one civilian and three Auxiliaries were wounded during the Irish War of Independence
Ballybay railway station opened on 17 July 1854, was closed to passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.
Collins Coaches provide a daily service from the town to Dublin via Carrickmacross, Ardee and Slane.Bus Éireann route 162 serves the town on schooldays linking Ballybay to Doohamlet, Castleblayney, Newbliss, Clones and Monaghan.
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