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Ballynanty

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Ballynanty (Irish: Baile Uí Neachtain), also known as Ballynanty Beg (Baile Uí Neachtain Beag), is a neighbourhood and electoral district on the north side of Limerick City, Ireland. It is part of the province of Munster in County Limerick.

The area includes the Ballynanty End, the North Terrace of Thomond Park stadium. Local clubs and facilities include Ballynanty Rovers, the area’s football team, and St Lelia's Church, designed by architect Andrew Devane. Thomond Primary School is on Moylish Road in Ballynanty, and Thomond Community College (formerly St Nessan's Community College) is nearby in Moylish Park.

Watch House Cross nearby hosts a Limerick City and County Council library branch, a service station, and a Tesco store (formerly Iceland).

John Quinn, who has lived in Ballynanty Beg since the 1950s, served as Mayor of Limerick City from 1992 to 1993 and spent many years as a city councillor.


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