Ballincar

Ballincar (Irish: Baile an Chartha)[2] is a small village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland.

The townland is in the civil parish of Drumcliff, and has an area of approximately 1.6 square kilometres (0.62 sq mi).

[3] It is a largely linear coastal settlement which overlooks Sligo Bay and lies on the R291 regional road between Sligo town and Rosses Point.

[5] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort, barrow and midden sites.

[4] According to Sligo County Council's 2017 development plan, there were "no community facilities in the village" with services "provided in neighbouring settlements" including Rosses Point and Sligo.