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Ballyheigue (also spelled Ballyheige, Irish: Baile Uí Thaidhg) is a coastal village in County Kerry in the province of Munster, Ireland.

Geography

It is approximately north of Tralee on the R551. It is a scenic resort town with many miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. The bay of Ballyheigue or Kerryhead which latter is situated in lat. 52° 24´ 40" (N.), and lon. 9° 54´ (W.). Ballyheigue is twinned with Gosné in Brittany, France.

Population

Ballyheigue has a total population of 2,035. This is made up of 1460 people from the Ballyheigue area and 575 people from the Kerryhead DED area(CSO 2006). Census Note: the Civil Parish of Ballyheigue ceased to be used for census purposes in the mid 19th century when District Electoral Divisions (DEDs) were introduced. Ballyheigue comprises the DEDs of Ballyheigue and Kerryhead. See map of Ballyheigue and its townlands Ballyheigue DED includes the townlands of Ballinclemesig, Ballyheigue, Ballyronan, Booleenshere, Buncurrig, Caherulla, Castleshannon, Cloghanebane, Cloghaneleesh, Dirtane, Doonamontane, Dromgower, Glenlea, Heirhill, Knockane, Tiershanaghan and Toanreagh. Kerryhead DED includes the townlands of Ballylongane, Dreenagh(The Ghetto), Dromatoor, Glandahalin East and West, Glenderry, Maulin and Tiduff.
History
The Cantillons came to Ireland in the wake of the invasion by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (in Wales), alias "Strongbow", the leading Cambro-Norman of the day, and with the consent of Henry II of England, who was also Duke of Normandy, and Count of Anjou.
   Thadhg Cantillon gave Ballyheigue (Baile Uí Thaidhg) its name (Town of Thadhg). Another origin of the name may be explained by the fact that Ballyheigue is located near a beach which in old Irish is "traigh" modern tra.
   In the sixteenth century the Cantillon lands were confiscated by Elizabeth I and granted to the Crosbies. One of the Cantillon descendants who fled to France was recognised officially there as Baron de Ballyheigue.
   The village is overlooked by a castle built by the Crosbie family in 1812, the castle was burnt down by the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence. The castle was allegedly haunted, and a paranormal appearance of a cavalier dubbing a visitor was recorded in June 1962 by Patrick Denis O'Donnell, who vacationed there. The appearance was linked to the famous Danish Silver Raid in 1731, as it occurred on its anniversary. The castle grounds have since been turned into a golf course.
GAA
Ballyheigue Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1892. The field which is named after John Joe O'Sullivan was purchased in the 1950's. Club rooms were later built in 1974. There is a new ball alley, dressing rooms and a meeting room which was opened in 2006. It is mainly a hurling club but has two under age football teams, under 12 and under 14. Ballyheigue has a great record of victories from under 10 two senior level. Hurling Honours
Senior County Senior Championship 1946, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000
County Senior Hurling League (Div.1) 1996, 2002, 2005
North Kerry Senior Championship 1946, 1995, 1996, 1999
North Kerry Senior League 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007

Intermediate County Intermediate Championship 1975
North Kerry Intermediate League 2007
North Kerry Intermediate Championship 1969, 1975

Junior County Junior Championship 1915, 1933, 1946, 1992
North Kerry Junior Championship 1926

U.21 County U.21 Championship 1980, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
North Kerry U.21 Championship 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995

Minor County Minor Championship 1960, 1982, 1992
County Minor League (Div 1) 1991
North Kerry Minor Championship 1991, 1994, 1996

U.16 County Championship 1975, 1980, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000

U.15 County Championship 1979

U.14 County Championship 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997
Feile na Gael Championship 1977, 2000

U.13 North Kerry 1999

U.12 County Championship 1991, 2005

U.10 Blitz 1999, 2005
Football Honours
Novice Football Championship 1991
Junior County League (Div. 4) 2003
U.12 St. Brendan’s League 2005
Famous residents

The writer and painter Christy Brown (My Left Foot- Film version won two Oscars) was a resident of Ballyheigue.
The military historian and writer, Patrick Denis O'Donnell, on vacation.
Richard Cantillon, acknowledged by many historians as the first great economic "theorist" and who in 1734 introduced the term entrepreneur was born in Ballyheigue.Further Information
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