Ballydesmond
| Ballydesmond Baile Deasumhan |
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| Coordinates: 52°11′N 9°14′W / 52.183°N 9.233°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Ballydesmond aka Kingwilliamstown (Irish: Baile Deasumhan), is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the Blackwater River, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond, who is believed to have taken refuge in the nearby hills. The village is located on the R577 regional road where it is joined by the R578.
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[edit] History
Ballydesmond was established as a model village, and named after the reigning British King. Kingwilliamstown was later renamed after the Irish War of Independence.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.[1] [2]
The Tureengarriffe ambush occurred near Ballydesmond, where a number of British army officers were killed during the Irish War of Independence by untrained members of the local flying column of the Irish Republican Army. Nora Herlihy, a founder member of the Irish League of Credit Unions, is from Ballydesmond.[3]
[edit] Local economy
Ballydesmond has a thriving economy, including one shops, three pubs, two funeral homes, two quarries and a hairdresser???. According to the 2006 census Ballydesmond has a population of 967 people.[4] Bob's Bar, which was opened until the late 90s, was re-opened in 2006. A new restaurant was added also on the first floor. A take-away was then opened on April 2, 2010. Ballydesmond is also home to the international company - Munster Joinery, which employs over 1,000 people from the locality.
[edit] Transport and communications
The town is located on the main Cork-to-Tralee road. There is an eircom telecom exchange sits in the centre of the village. Ballydesmond is one of the few villages in Co. Cork yet to avail of DSL broadband services. [5] Sliabh Luachra TV, a local community-run deflector service, ran from Ballydesmond from the early 90s to 2009. The service was closed in 2009 due to the availability of BBC, ITV and Channel 4 on free-to-air satellite, and also the increasing digital TV takeup. Chorus also have a transmitter in Ballydesmond however this was turned off in 2007.
[edit] Education
There are two primary schools in the parish. Ballydesmond National School sits beside the local church, overlooking the village. Foilogohig National School, or "Foyle" as it's locally known, used to operate in North Ballydesmond, catering for students who live a long distance from the village. There is also a crèche in Ballydesmond. Foilogohig N.S closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year as there was insufficient numbers for the school to remain open. Ballydesmond N.S. got a internal refurbishment in 2010.
[edit] Culture
- It lies in the Sliabh Luachra area famed for its traditional Irish music and culture. The Sliabh Luachra Bar (John D's) is in Ballydesmond.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ DB profile
- ^ BDB
- ^ NHP
- ^ "Table 12: Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006" (pdf). 2006 Census. Central Statistics Office. 2007-04-27. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. http://www.webcitation.org/5kxXCwXFb. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Broadband A-Z map of Cork, including Ballydesmond's status
