# Ballindrait

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Village in County Donegal, Ireland

Village in Ulster, Ireland

Ballindrait Baile an Droichid Village Bridge and road junction in Ballindrait. A monument to the left of the bridge, which crosses the Burn Dale, commemorates The Earl of Tyrone's journey through Ballindrait during the 1607 Flight of the Earls. Ballindrait Location in Ireland Coordinates: 54°50′40″N 7°31′35″W / 54.8445°N 7.5263°W / 54.8445; -7.5263 Country Ireland Province Ulster County County Donegal Barony Raphoe North Population (2022)[1] • Total 100 Irish Grid Reference H304997

**Ballindrait** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *Baile an Droichid*, meaning 'town of the bridge')[2] is a [townland](/source/Townland), village and [census town](/source/Census_town) in [County Donegal](/source/County_Donegal), Ireland. Located near [Lifford](/source/Lifford), the village and townland of Ballindrait is in the [civil parish](/source/Civil_parishes_in_Ireland) of Clonleigh and the [barony](/source/Barony_(Ireland)) of [Raphoe North](/source/Raphoe_North).[2][3] The [Burn Dale](/source/Burn_Dale) flows through the centre of Ballindrait.[4]

Ballindrait (*Baile an Droichid*) was designated as a [census town](/source/Census_town) by the [Central Statistics Office](/source/Central_Statistics_Office_(Ireland)) (CSO) for the first time in the 2016 census,[5] at which time it had a population of 170 people.[6][7]

The former [Ballindrait railway station](/source/Ballindrait_railway_station) served the area from 1909 until 1960, and was on the [Strabane and Letterkenny Railway](/source/Strabane_and_Letterkenny_Railway) line.[8] The [R264 regional road](/source/R264_road_(Ireland)) passes through Ballindrait village,[9] where it crosses the [Burn Dale](/source/Burn_Dale) on Ballindrait Bridge (originally built c. 1740).[4][10]

The Presbyterian church (within the village) was built c. 1810.[11] St. Patrick's Church, usually known locally as Murlog Chapel, the local [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) church (located outside the village in Murlough townland), was built in the 1960s to replace an earlier mid-19th century church.[12][13] Also in Murlough townland is Ballindrait Windmill (built c. 1874).[14]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cso2022_1-0)** ["Census Interactive Map – Towns: Ballindrait"](https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=C04160V04929&guid=2fda8c68-695b-4395-822e-c122020d380a). *[Census 2022](/source/2022_census_of_Ireland)*. [Central Statistics Office](/source/Central_Statistics_Office_(Ireland)). Retrieved 16 February 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-logainm_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-logainm_2-1) ["Baile an Droichid / Ballindrait"](https://www.logainm.ie/1418881.aspx). *logainm.ie*. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ballindrait Townland, Co. Donegal"](https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-north/clonleigh/clonleigh-north/ballindrait/). *townlands.ie*. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Discovery_Series_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Discovery_Series_4-1) *Sheet 6* (Map) (4th ed.). Discovery Series. Dublin: [Ordnance Survey of Ireland](/source/Ordnance_Survey_of_Ireland). 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Census of Population 2016 - Profile 2 Population Distribution and Movement"](https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cp2tc/cp2pdm/bgn/). *cso.ie*. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 June 2021. 26 new census towns were created for the 2016 Census [..including..] Baile an Droichid

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2016_6-0)** ["Baile an Droichid (Ireland) Census Town"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/mayo/1003__baile_an_droichid/). *citypopulation.de*. Retrieved 22 August 2021. Baile an Droichid (Ballindrait) [..] 170 Population [2016] – Census

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cso_7-0)** ["Sapmap Area - Settlements - Ballindrait"](https://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=75EEEA53-5EC5-42B1-8F56-D0A92BB3DAB3). *Census 2016*. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Ballindrait station"](http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf) (PDF). *Railscot - Irish Railways*. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Temporary closure of R264-4, Ballindrait, County Donegal"](https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/roads/pdfs/roadclosures/DCC%20CC%20TRC%20Ballindrait%2017x3%2087%20DD.pdf) (PDF). *donegalcoco.ie*. Donegal County Council. September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Ballindrait Bridge, Ballindrait, Ballindrait, Donegal"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40834010/ballindrait-bridge-ballindrait-ballindrait-donegal). *buildingsofireland.ie*. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Ballindrait Presbyterian Church, Ballindrait, Ballindrait, Donegal"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40834013/ballindrait-presbyterian-church-ballindrait-ballindrait-donegal). *buildingsofireland.ie*. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Murlog, Lofford Common, Ballindrait, Donegal"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40834003/st-patricks-catholic-church-murlog-lofford-common-ballindrait-donegal). *buildingsofireland.ie*. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Murlog, Murlough (Clonleigh South), Ballindrait, Donegal"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40834004/st-patricks-catholic-church-murlog-murlough-clonleigh-south-ballindrait-donegal). *buildingsofireland.ie*. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Ballindrait Windmill, Murlough (Clonleigh South), Ballindrait, Donegal"](https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/40834005/ballindrait-windmill-murlough-clonleigh-south-ballindrait-donegal). *buildingsofireland.ie*. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

v t e Places in County Donegal County town: Lifford Towns Ballybofey Ballyshannon Buncrana Bundoran Carndonagh Castlefin Donegal Town Dungloe Falcarragh Glenties Killybegs Letterkenny Lifford Ramelton Stranorlar Villages Annagry Ardara Ballindrait Ballintra Ballyliffin Bridgend Bruckless Burnfoot Burtonport Carrick Carrigans Carrigart Churchill Cloghan Clonmany Convoy Cranford Creeslough Crolly Culdaff Doochary Downings Drumkeen Dunfanaghy Dunkineely Dunlewey Fahan Fintown Frosses Glen Glencolmcille Gortahork Greencastle Inver Kerrykeel Kilcar Killea Killygordon Kilmacrennan Laghy Leabgarrow Lettermacaward Loughanure Malin Malin Beg Manorcunningham Meenlaragh Milford Mountcharles Moville Muff Narin Newtowncunningham Pettigo Porthall Portnablagh Portsalon Quigley's Point Raphoe Rathmullan Redcastle Rossnowlagh Shrove St Johnston Teelin Termon Townlands Ardagh Ballintra Ballyness Bunbeg Carnamoyle Castleforward Demesne Clonglash Crossconnell Crossroads Derrybeg Drumardagh Dunaff Dunree Gartan Gortnavern Keadue Kilclooney More Kincasslagh Kinnea Liscooley Magheroarty Marble Hill Meenagolan Mullaghduff Ranafast Tooban Tullygallan Islands Arranmore Cruit Eighter Glashedy Gola Inch Inishbofin Inishcoo Inishdooey Inishfree Inishkeel Inishmeane Inishsirrer Inishtrahull Owey Rathlin O'Birne Rotten Rutland Tory Other regions Cloughaneely Fanad Gweedore Inishowen The Rosses Urris List of townlands in County Donegal Category:Mountains and hills of County Donegal Category:Rivers of County Donegal Category:Geography of County Donegal

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