{{short description|Village in County Wexford, Ireland}} {{For|the racehorse|Ballindaggin (horse)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Irish English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Ballindaggin |other_name = Ballindaggan |native_name = {{lang|ga|Baile an Daingin}} |native_name_lang = ga |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Saint Colemans Church, Ballydaggan - geograph.org.uk - 469432.jpg |image_caption = Saint Colemans Catholic church, Ballindaggan |pushpin_map = Ireland |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Ireland |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Leinster |subdivision_type3 = County |subdivision_name3 = County Wexford |unit_pref = Metric |area_total_km2 = |timezone1 = WET |utc_offset1 = +0 |timezone1_DST = IST (WEST) |utc_offset1_DST = -1 |coordinates = {{coord|52|34|05|N|6|40|55|W|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |blank_name = Irish grid reference |blank_info = {{iem4ibx|S894471}} |footnotes = }} '''Ballindaggin''', officially '''Ballindaggan''' ({{irish place name|Baile an Daingin|townland of the stronghold}}),<ref name="logainm">{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1413866.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Baile an Daingin / Ballindaggan | accessdate = 19 January 2021 }}</ref> is a small village and townland in County Wexford, Ireland. The village gives its name to the electoral division, Ballindaggan ED, which spans the village and its surrounding townlands.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/wexford/ballindaggan/ | website = townlands.ie | title = Ballindaggan Electoral Division, Co. Wexford | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref> Ballindaggin village is 10 km north-west of Enniscorthy.
==Geography== Ballindaggan village (commonly and locally known as Ballindaggin) is within a townland and electoral division of the same name.<ref name="logainm"/> Adjoining townlands include Bola Beg, Coolycarney, Kilcullen, Monbeg and Wheelagower.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.townlands.ie/wexford/scarawalsh/templeshanbo/ballindaggan/ballindaggan/ | website = townlands.ie | title = Ballindaggan Townland, Co. Wexford | accessdate = 17 November 2025 }}</ref> Ballindaggan lies within the civil parish of Templeshanbo and the historical barony of Scarawalsh.<ref name="logainm"/> The Catholic parish of Ballindaggin is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://ferns.ie/church-st-john-the-baptist-mass-times-vigil-7-pm-winter-7-30pm-summer-sunday-8-11-am-daily-9-30-am/ | website = ferns.ie | title = Parishes - Ballindaggin | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref>
==History== Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of bullaun stone, ringfort and holy well sites in the townlands of Ballindaggan and Bola Beg.<ref>{{cite book | editor-last = Moore | editor-first = Michael John | publisher = Government Stationery Office | date = 1996 | isbn = 070762326X | title = Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford }}</ref>
The Roman Catholic church in the village is dedicated to Saint Colman and was opened in 1864.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15701420/saint-colmans-catholic-church-ballindaggan-ballindaggan-latterly-ballindaggin-co-wexford | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Colman's Catholic Church, Ballindaggan, Ballindaggan latterly Ballindaggin, Wexford | accessdate = 19 January 2021 }}</ref> The local Church of Ireland church, in Bola Beg townland in nearby Templeshanbo, was opened in 1815 and also dedicated to Saint Colman.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15701415/saint-colmans-church-templeshanbo-bola-beg-templeshanbo-wexford | website = buildingsofireland.ie | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | title = Saint Colman's Church (Templeshanbo), Bola Beg, Templeshanbo, Wexford | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref>
There is a memorial to the 1798 Rebellion within the village.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://irishwarmemorials.ie/wp-content/uploads/pdf/542.pdf | website = irishwarmemorials.ie | title = War Memorial - Ballindaggin 1798 Memorial | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref>
==Amenities== Ballindaggin is home to a pub/shop (Jordan's) and a restaurant/bar (the Holy Grail).{{fact|date=October 2025}} The national (primary) school within the village, known as St. Colmans National School or Ballindaggin National School,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ballindagginns.ie/ | website = ballindagginns.ie | title = St. Colmans National School Ballindaggin | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref> had an enrollment of 133 pupils as of 2025.<ref>{{citation | url = https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/d305d70d/15962T_CEM_42647_20250610.pdf | publisher = Department of Education | website = assets.gov.ie | title = Curriculum Evaluation Report - Ballindaggin National School | date= September 2025 | accessdate = 29 October 2025 | page = 3 }}</ref> The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is Duffry Rovers GAA.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.foireann.ie/organization/wexford-duffry-rovers | website = foireann.ie | title = Duffry Rovers/Feannaire na Dubh Tíre | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref>
==People== * Seamus Rafter (1873–1918), member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who was involved in the blockade of Enniscorthy during the 1916 Easter Rising<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/enniscorthy-news/honouring-a-true-hero-of-1916-seamus-rafter/37302071.html | work = Enniscorthy Guardian | title = Honouring a true hero of 1916 - Seamus Rafter | date = 15 September 2018 | accessdate = 29 October 2025 }}</ref>
==See also== * List of towns and villages in Ireland * List of memorials to the Irish Rebellion of 1798
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Category:Towns and villages in County Wexford Category:Townlands of County Wexford