Ferrybank () is a

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. Much of Ferrybank, or "the village" as it is referred to locally, is under the political jurisdiction of

Waterford City and County Council Waterford City and County Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the authority responsible for local government in the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the ...

and thus an area of administration for Waterford City, on the northern bank of the

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, extending into

County Waterford County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...

. However, some parts of Ferrybank extend into County Kilkenny and are administered by

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. There has been a long lasting boundary dispute between both jurisdictions, with debates and proposals ongoing for many decades.

Sport

Ferrybank hurling club won the

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in 1915, 1916 and 1919.

Locky Byrne James Loughlin "Locky" Byrne (28 April 1913 – 18 January 1941) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny and Waterford county teams. Born in Waterford, Byrne first arrived on the inter-county scene at ...

is an inter-county hurler who was from the area, and played for both the

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and

Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

teams in the 1930s and 1940s. Athletic events have been held in Ferrybank since 1869. Ferrybank AC members to represent Ireland include Brendan Quinn at the 1988 Olympics and Kelly Proper at the 2010 European Championships. Association footballer

John O'Shea John Francis O'Shea (; born 30 April 1981) is an Irish professional football coach and former player. He was known for his versatility in playing several positions on either side of the pitch or the centre. Born in Waterford, O'Shea joined Man ...

, of

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and the Republic of Ireland national team, played underage football with Ferrybank AFC.

Ghost shopping centres

The Ross Abbey Town Centre Shopping Complex was built in 2008 at a cost of €7 million and was sold in 2013 for €225k. It remained empty for several years after it was constructed. In 2017 (nearly 10 years after the complex was completed) the discount retailer "Mr Price" opened a unit within the development. The Ferrybank Shopping Centre on the south Kilkenny/Waterford border was completed in 2008 at a cost of €100m. It never opened, due to the failure of Dunnes Stores to take up its planned anchor tenancy, and (as of late 2022) remained closed. While containing no retail outlets, part of the development has housed a local library and county council office.

People

Donal Foley Donal Foley (1922–1981) was a journalist and newspaper editor. He worked as London editor for ''The Irish Press'' before employment with ''The Irish Times''. He was born in the Ring Gaeltacht ( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, ind ...

, a writer and editor at ''

The Irish Times ''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper ...

'', grew up in Ferrybank *

, former international footballer, lived and went to school in Ferrybank.

References

Geography of Waterford (city) Towns and villages in County Kilkenny