Ring, County Waterford

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Ring (Irish: An Rinn, its official name) or Ringagonagh (Irish: Rinn Ó gCuanach [ˈɾˠiːṉʲ ˈoː ˈɡuənˠəx]) is a parish within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht na nDéise area in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on a peninsula about eleven kilometres (7 mi) south of Dungarvan. The main settlement is the village of Ring or Ringville, which is within the townland of Ballynagaul. It is a growing area that has three schools – two primary (including Scoil na Leanaí in Coláiste na Rinne, an Irish language boarding school) and one secondary school, Meánscoil San Nioclás. There are also a post office, restaurants, pubs and other businesses. There are two fishing piers/harbours (Ballynagaul and Helvick), two beaches (The Cunnigar and Ballynagaul) and a cove at Helvick. It is the only Gaeltacht in Waterford, and the only one in the south-east of Ireland.

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Gaeltacht na nDéise

Gaeltacht na nDéise is a Gaeltacht area in County Waterford consisting of the areas of Ring and Old Parish. It is located 10 km from the town of Dungarvan. Gaeltacht na nDéise has a population of 1,816 people (Census 2016) and encompasses a geographical area of 62 km2. This represents 1% of total Gaeltacht area.

Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG

Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Irish speaking (Gaeltacht) area of Ring, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams of both GAA codes, including two adult Gaelic football teams and two adult hurling teams in the Waterford County Championships. It is one of a small number of dual clubs at senior level in the county, competing in the Senior Hurling and Senior Football championships. The club's second string teams take part in the Waterford Junior Hurling and Football championships.

Ballynagaul, County Waterford

Ballynagaul (Irish: Baile na nGall, its official name) is a Gaeltacht area within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht na nDéise part of County Waterford. Comprising the townlands of Baile na nGall Mór and Baile na nGall Beag (Ballynagaul More and Ballynagaul Beg), it is located approximately 9.6 kilometres southeast of Dungarvan. The village of Ring is located in the area.Ballynagaul contains a pub (Tig an Ceoil), a shop, a playground known as 'An Imearlann', a small restaurant, a fishing pier (Cé Bhaile na nGall), and a beach. "Criostal na Rinne", a workshop where hand-cut glassware is made is also located in Baile na nGall.

R674 road (Ireland)

The R674 road is a regional road in County Waterford, Ireland. It runs from the N25 near Dungarvan eastwards through Ring and ending at Helvick Head.

Ballinacourty

Ballinacourty, officially Ballynacourty (Irish: Baile na Cúirte, meaning 'town of the court or Courtown'), is a rural area and townland on the southern coast of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford.

Abbeyside–Ballinacourty GAA

Abbeyside–Ballincourty GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Abbeyside, County Waterford, Ireland. The club plays both hurling and Gaelic football and competes in both senior codes in County Waterford. The club in its present incarnation was formed from the merger of Abbeyside Hurling Club and Ballinacourty Football club in 1967. In essence, the present club can trace its way back to 1927 when Abbeyside Hurling Club was formed. Ballinacourty Football Club was formed later in 1947. The club still uses two separate names depending on which sport they are playing. The name Abbeyside is still used as the name for its hurling teams, while its football teams still go under the name of Ballinacourty. The club was the 2007 Waterford club of the year

Helvick

Helvick or Helvick Head (Irish: Heilbhic, Ceann Heilbhic, Old Norse: Hellavík) is a headland on the southern end of Dungarvan Harbour, Ireland; it is the eastern tip of the Ring Peninsula.Formed of Old Red Sandstone, it is the easternmost protrusion of a ridge that begins near Cork City.

Old Parish

Old Parish (Irish: An Sean Phobal) is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht in Waterford Gaeltacht na nDéise.

Waterford County Museum

Waterford County Museum (Irish: Músaem Contae Phort Láirge) is a museum documenting the history of County Waterford. The museum is located in the Old Town Hall, Dungarvan.

Dungarvan Courthouse

Dungarvan Courthouse is a judicial facility in Meagher Street, Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland.

Civic Offices, Dungarvan

The Civic Offices is a municipal facility at Davitt's Quay in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland.

Abbeyside, Dungarvan

Abbeyside (Irish: Dún na Mainistreach, meaning 'fort of the monastery') is a townland in Dungarvan in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the east bank of the Colligan River.