Ballybricken () is an area in the east of

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in Ireland. It is in the

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Caherelly Caherelly () is a civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. Caherelly National School, also known as Scoil Ailbhe, is the local national (primary) school. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its groun ...

, approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) from

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city. Ballybricken is mainly a farming area.

Sport

Ballybricken's local GAA club, officially named Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its grounds in the area. A new clubhouse was officially opened on the May

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weekend in 2008. The Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA senior teams play at a Junior A level in both hurling and football.

Community

Ballybricken has a shop/post office and pub (Kirby's "Hunting Lodge"). Other businesses located in Ballybricken include Mr Binman and Tucon Engineering Company Ltd.

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from

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was brought up in Ballybricken and went to the local primary school.

References

External links

Ballybricken GAA
{{Authority control Towns and villages in County Limerick