Ballybricken () is an area in the east of
County Limerick
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in Ireland. It is in the
civil parish
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of
Caherelly, approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) from
Limerick
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city. Ballybricken is mainly a farming area.
Amenities and sport
Ballybricken has a shop/post office and pub.
The local
GAA
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club, Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its grounds in the area. A new clubhouse was officially opened in May 2008.
The club's senior teams play at a Junior A level in both hurling and football.
The local
national (primary) school, Caherelly National School or ''Scoil Ailbhe'', is situated opposite the Ballybricken Bohermore GAA grounds. While the present school building was built in 1955, an earlier school was built nearby in the late 1830s.
The ruins of Caherelly Castle are located, away from the road, between the school and Coole Cross.
Notable people
Singer
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Cranberries. O'Riordan was the principal songwriter of ...
, from
The Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock music, rock band formed in Limerick in 1989. The band was composed of lead singer and guitarist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan (Noel's brother), and drummer Fergal Lawler. O'Riord ...
, was brought up in Ballybricken and went to the local primary school.
She is also buried there.
References
External links
Ballybricken GAA
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Towns and villages in County Limerick