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church, St. Mary's, and a relatively modern cemetery, linked to an older cemetery off the
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Ballyhea covers a wide area and has five graveyards. These relate to the five parishes of
Aglishdrinagh, Ardskeagh, Ballyhea (Ballyhay), Cooline, and Imprick which make up the broad area. It borders Newtownshandrum, Charleville, Ardpatrick, Effin, Churchtown, Liscarroll, Doneraile and Buttevant.
503:"Three Letters addressed to the Rev. J. Fitzpatrick on the justice and policy of appropriating a portion of the revenues of the Irish Protestant Church to the increase and maintenance of Church Accommodation for the Catholic people of Ireland"
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Ballyhea has a series of marked mountain walk ways at
Ballinboola and is part of the Ballyhoura Trail. There is a large artificial lake (40 acres), created by the extraction of gravel, with a range of wildlife; it is privately owned.
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Ballyhea means "place of Aodb or Aedh". Aodb had his residence in the 900s in the townland known as Lios Baile Aodb/Lisballyhea (circular stone homestead of Aodb). His clan was said to be one of the earliest to settle in the area.
303:. In later years a Camogie Club was set up and three County Titles have been won by this club. The hurling team regraded to intermediate at the end of 2003. It took them until the 2015 season to return to senior.
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Christmas meal for the elderly of the parish. A group of parents also came together in 2000 to form the Ballyhea Pre-school Group.
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was a spokesperson for the residents, and was involved in documenting bank bailout payments as they happened. The final march took place on 8 March 2020.
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