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  • SCISSORS WIN BEST KEPT PREMISES

    Congratulations to Patricia Gormley, Scissors Hairdressers who was the winner of the Tidy Towns Best kept premises. The prize was sponsored by Gerry Mc Elory who also made the presentation to Patricia.

  • DIASPORA SAY “HELLO”

    Ballybay and its People facebook page was hopping last weekend thanks to former native Emmet Mc Aviney who now lives in Kilkenny. Emmet put the following on the page – “Hi all. After a few recent “Hello From” posts, how about we all post “Hello From” where we are to see how far the diaspora from Ballybay has spread? I’ll go 1st 😃 If we can post them in the Ballybay And It’s People page then everyone can see. Thx”.
    Within 24 hours the page had 150 comments from 21 counties in Ireland and 14 countries wordlwide. Ballybay people could be found in several US States, Wales, England, New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, Germany, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Norway, Sweden, France, Thailand and Canada. Many of the respondents had nice messages especially good wish ones for the Pearse Brothers team in last weeks County Final. For a small town its people are well travelled.

  • HONDA 50 RUN

    The Ballybay Honda 50 Run in aid of Ballybay Cancer Society will take place on Sunday 27th September. Registration will take place from 10am at Cuan Mhuire and the 50mile run/spin will commence at 12noon. Light refreshments will be served before and after. Entry fee is just €20. Further information is available from Gerry at 0861616434.

  • CCE TAKE PART IN CULTURE NIGHT

    Congratulations to Tullycorbett CCE who took part in last Friday night’s Culture Night. Presented by Francis Mc Mahon the local musicians played live at the Iontas Centre, Castleblayney from 8pm until 9pm. their performance was broadcast live and shared to Pittsburgh’s Irish diaspora via the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh.

  • PAIDI SCORES NINE H 1s

    Massive congratulations are due to Ballybay Community College student Paidi Walsh who received 9 H 1’s in his Leaving Certificate. Paidi like thousands of students in the locality logged into the online portal on Monday morning but he was lost for words when he realised he had received full marks in all subjects. Speaking on Northern Sound radio he described his results as “Just Amazing”. He now intends to go on to study mathematics in Trinity College in Dublin. Congratulations are due to all the students who received their results earlier this week.

  • PARKING CONCERNS

    The residents of Dromore View (houses located beside the Community College) have issued a request that parents collecting their children from the school do not park in their estate or at the entrance. Some residents in the small estate which has six houses had been blocked in last week owing to parents of pupils parking in the estate and at the entrance.

  • TULLYCORBET CCE BACK IN BUSINESS

    Tullycorbet CCE are back in action offering tuition in a wide range of traditional instruments. Due to Cocid-19 guidelines numbers will be limited therefore it is essential to book in at advance. Classes will commence in Doohamlet Community Centre on 14th September (5 to 6pm) and in Tullycorbet Community Centre on 16th September (4pm to 7pm). An online option is also available for those who would like to avail of it. Enquiries and bookings to 087 2395396.

  • OUTDOOR BOWLS

    The last major outdoor bowling competition of the season will take place on Saturday next. There will be preliminary rounds played tonight Thursday and also tomorrow Friday. All games will start at 7pm with Saturday’s finals getting underway at 11am. The following is a list of skips Dennis Mc Elroy v Brendan Mc Gahey Philip Gibson v Terry Clark Paddy Mc Elvaney v Seamus Smyth Brendan Magennis v Shane Magennis Ted Murphy v Raymond Steenson Paudge Cassidy v Kevin Mc Cabe Geraldine Sherlock v Ben Duffy

  • GOLF OUTING IN NEW YORK MONDAY

    Ballybay native Gerry Finlay who lives in the USA has been hosting an annual golf outing for many years and has raised thousands of dollars for charity. Some of those to benefit included the Mater Foundation, Ballybay Cancer Society, Cry Ireland and Ballybay Pearse Brothers. This year’s outing is taking place in Winwatch, Long Island on Monday 14th September. If you have family or friends in the USA especially in the New York area who might like to play or perhaps donate could you get them to contact Gerry at 6317862994.

Welcome to the Ballybay website, a site lo provide both locals and visitors with current and update information about the town of Ballybay and the local community, including local directories, sport and tourism and coverage of all local events.

Ballybay is strategically located in the centre of County Monaghan, being less than twenty kilometres from all the main towns within the county. The town has become much more accessible with the improvement of transport links through the opening of the Castleblayney By-pass.

The town traditionally acted as a market town which served a large rural hinterland. In the 1800s the linen industry was the main form of employment in the area based on the abundance of flax grown locally. Subsequently the town developed an increasing dependence on the agricultural sector with the mart being the central focal feature which brought farmers and rural dwellers to the town. Following the downturn in the agricultural sector, Ballybay suffered a loss of trade that affected all sectors in the town. The town has been in decline for approximately 30 years, a fact clearly reflected in the number of derelict properties sited along the Main Street.

The town is dominated by Lough Major located to the east of the town centre. The Dromore River also forms an important part of the town’s physical structure and it is these water features and local drumlins that have helped to dictate how the town has developed and evolved over the years.

So if you're not lucky enough to live here already, come and visit and explore the selections that Ballybay has to offer!