Ballingeary
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| Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh Ballingeary |
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| Coordinates: 51°51′N 9°14′W / 51.85°N 9.233°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh is the only official name. | |
Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (pronounced [bʲal̪ˠɑːn̪ˠˈɣʷeːrˠhiɡʲ] – sometimes anglicised as Ballingeary) is a village in the Shehy Mountains in County Cork, Ireland.[1]
The village is within the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) and has an active Irish-language summer school, Coláiste na Mumhan (The College of Munster). It also hosts a yearly agricultural and horticultural show.
The River Lee rises a few miles west of the village, at Gougane Barra National Park.
[edit] People
Timothy Manning, born and raised in Ballingeary before emigrating to the United States, eventually became Cardinal Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
[edit] References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh Verified 2011-02-07.
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 51°51′N 9°14′W / 51.85°N 9.233°W
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