Ballyheigue (/ˌbæliˈhaɪɡ/ BAL-ee-HYEG), officially Ballyheige (Irish: Baile Uí Thaidhg - meaning Settlement of Tadhg)[2] is a coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is approximately 18 km (11 mi) north of Tralee on the R551. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has many miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. It has an active community who run many events throughout the year including the Half on the Head (Kerryhead Half Marathon) in June and an annual summer festival in July.^{[citation needed]}

Ballyheigue Baile Uí Thaidhg
Village
Village from Ballyheigue Beach
Ballyheigue Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°23′21″N 9°50′00″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Kerry
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]	724
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	Q782211
Website	www.ballyheigueonline.com

Notable people

• Richard Cantillon, economic theorist and coiner of the term entrepreneur[3]
• Don O'Neill, fashion designer.[4]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

Further reading

• The Story of Ballyheigue, by Bryan MacMahon, published by Oidhreacht, Ballyheigue, County Kerry, May 1994 ISBN 0-9517658-2-5
• The Crosbie Papers, including manuscripts relating to the Danish Silver Raid, in documents of the Estate of John Viscount Crosbie, NLI MS 5033, National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin.
• New Light on The Golden Lion and the Danish Silver Robbery at Ballyheigue, by B. Mac Mahon, published in the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. Vol: 24 pp:113-149, 1991. Abstract: This article examines the robbery in 1731 of six chests of silver, part of the cargo of the 'Golden Lion' which was driven ashore at Ballyheigue during the previous year.
• The Lively Ghosts of Ireland, by Hans Holzer, Wolfe Publishing Ltd., London, 1967, 1968, reprinted 1970. See Chapter on Ballyheigue, page 32, recalling earlier article in 1962 by Patrick Denis O'Donnell in Ireland of the Welcomes.
• North London Recording and Rehearsal Studios "Bally Studios", used by The Kinks, Coldplay, Snow Patrol and Shane MacGowan & The Popes and Bernard Butler(Suede) got its name from Ballyheigue, as the manager's family is originally from the village.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Ballyheigue Website Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
• Ballyheigue Info Page
• Map of Ballyheigue & its townlands

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