Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot (Irish: Baile Formaid) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located seven kilometres (5 miles) west of the city centre, south of Phoenix Park. It is bordered by Chapelizod on the north, by Bluebell on the south, by Inchicore on the east, and by Palmerstown and Clondalkin on the west. The River Liffey lies to the north, and the Grand Canal, now a recreational waterway, lies to the south of Ballyfermot. Ballyfermont lies within the postal district Dublin 10. Cherry Orchard, which is also a suburb, is sometimes considered to be within Ballyfermot.
Ballyfermot
Baile Formaid | |
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Suburb | |
Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre | |
Ballyfermot Location in Dublin Ballyfermot Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′32″N 6°20′55″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County (traditional) | County Dublin |
| City | Dublin (Dublin City Council) |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Dublin South-Central |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 19,557 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballyfermot is also a civil parish in the historical barony of Uppercross.
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