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Ballintra (Baile an tSratha in Irish) is a village in the parish of Drumholm in South Donegal, Republic of Ireland just off the N15 between Donegal town and Ballyshannon. The village is geographically situated in a limestone area and this natural resource is quarried locally for the building and civil engineering industries.

Ballintra lies on the northern bank of the Blackwater river. (The river is sometimes referred to as Ballintra River). The river rises in the hills that lie inland from the town, and flows through a number of small lakes before spilling over a small waterfall in a narrow gorge behind the village. The Blackwater runs low in summer, hence the name Baile an tSratha, town of the stream or dried up river.

Ballintra has two public houses (Jamsies and the Bay Bush), two grocery stores,a hairdressers, two primary schools (St. Ernan's NS and The Robertson NS) and three churches (Methodist, Church of Ireland, and Roman Catholic). Ballintra is also situated close to two of the most scenic beaches Ireland has to offer, namely Rossnowlagh and Murvagh. Murvagh is also the home to the Donegal golf club.

This website is dedicated to Ballintra, news, photos, facilities and everything else related to Ballintra. If you would like to contribute photo's, articles, news snippets to this website please email pauric@ballintra.com, and if you get time please visit Ballintra's sister site and nearest geographical neighbour Laghey.com

© Pauric Doherty, 2008

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