Ballynanty (), or Ballynantybeg (''Baile Uí Neachtain Beag''), is a neighbourhood and
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
on the north side of
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in the mid-west of
Ireland
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.
Sport
It is home to the North Terrace of
Thomond Park
Thomond Park is a stadium in Limerick in the Irish province of Munster. The stadium is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union and has Munster Rugby, Shannon RFC and UL Bohemian RFC as tenants. Limerick FC played home games in Thomond Park fr ...
stadium, colloquially known as the "Ballynanty End". Ballynanty Rovers is a local
association football
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team.
Amenities
The local Roman Catholic church, St Lelia's Church, was designed by architect
Andrew Devane
Andrew Devane (3 November 1917 – 15 January 2000) was an Irish architect, born in Limerick. He studied architecture at University College Dublin under Rudolf Maximilian Butler where he graduated in 1941. In 1946 he was awarded the Taliesin Fel ...
.
The area is also home to Thomond primary and secondary school.
People
John Quinn, who has resided in Ballynanty Beg since it was built in the 1950s, became the first resident to hold the Office of Mayor of Limerick City (1992–1993).
He represented Ward 4 of the Limerick Electoral District which includes Ballynanty and was initially elected on a
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...
(FF) ticket in 1979 before joining the newly formed
Progressive Democrats
The Progressive Democrats ( ga, An Páirtí Daonlathach, literally "The Democratic Party" ), commonly referred to as the PDs, was a conservative-liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.
Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Mal ...
(PD) in 1985. He continued to serve on the council until 1999, when he retired from public office.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Limerick (city)
Towns and villages in County Limerick
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