Ballynagaul (, its official name) is a

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area within the Irish-speaking

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part of

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. Comprising the townlands of ''Baile na nGall Mór'' and ''Baile na nGall Beag'' (Ballynagaul More and Ballynagaul Beg), it is located approximately 9.6 kilometres southeast of

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. The village of

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is located in the area. Ballynagaul contains a pub (''Tig an Ceoil''), a shop, a playground known as 'An Imearlann', a small restaurant, a fishing pier (''Cé Bhaile na nGall''), and a beach. "Criostal na Rinne", a workshop where hand-cut glassware is made is also located in Baile na nGall.

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Gaeltacht places in County Waterford Gaeltacht towns and villages Fishing communities in Ireland {{Waterford-geo-stub

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