Ferrybank, Waterford

Ferrybank (Irish: Port an Chalaidh)[1] is a suburb of Waterford City in Ireland. Much of Ferrybank is under the political jurisdiction of Waterford City and County council and thus an area of administration for Waterford City, on the northern bank of the River Suir, extending into County Waterford. However, some parts of Ferrybank extend into County Kilkenny and are administered by Kilkenny County Council. There is an ongoing boundary dispute between both jurisdictions, with debates and proposals ongoing for many decades.[2][3]

This article is about suburb of Waterford. For the GAA club, see Ferrybank GAA. For other uses, see Ferrybank.

Ferrybank

Irish: Port an Chalaidh
Suburb
Ferrybank
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°15′55″N 7°06′15″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Waterford
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Sport

Ferrybank hurling club won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship in 1915, 1916 and 1919. Locky Byrne is an inter-county hurler who was from the area, and played for both the Waterford and Kilkenny teams in the 1930s and 1940s. Athletic events have been held in Ferrybank since 1869.[4] Ferrybank AC members to represent Ireland include Brendan Quinn at the 1988 Olympics and Kelly Proper at the 2010 European Championships. Association footballer John O'Shea of Sunderland A.F.C and the Republic of Ireland grew up in Ferrybank.

Ghost shopping centres

The Ross Abbey Town Centre Shopping Complex was built in 2008 at a cost of €7 million and was sold in 2013 for €225k. It remained empty for several years after it was constructed.[5] In 2017 (nearly 10 years after the complex was completed) the discount retailer "Mr Price" reportedly opened a unit within the development.[6][7]

The Ferrybank Shopping Centre on the south Kilkenny/Waterford border was completed in 2008 at a cost of €100m. It never opened, due to the failure of Dunne's Stores to take up its planned anchor tenancy, and (as of 2017) remained closed.[8][9]

People
  • Donal Foley, a writer and editor at The Irish Times, grew up in Ferrybank.
  • John O'Shea, former international footballer, lived and went to school in Ferrybank. He played schoolboy football for Ferrybank A.F.C.

References
  1. "Port an Chalaidh / Ferrybank". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. "Waterford Local Government Review". waterfordboundaryreview.ie. Waterford Boundary Review Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. "Map of Waterford City showing Neighbourhoods". Waterford City Council. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  4. "History of Athletics in Ferrybank". News and Star. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010.
  5. "Waterford ghost shopping center originally worth $26.5 million now for sale for $365,500". News. Irish Central. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. "Ross Abbey in Ferrybank to finally open". munster-express.ie. Munster Express. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. "Mr Price, Ross Abbey Town Centre, Ferrybank". mrprice.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. "Never back down: How Dunnes battles and confounds its landlords". thejournal.ie. The Journal Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. "Exorcising the spirits that still haunt malls". London. The Sunday Times. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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