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Baile Bhuirne
Ballyvourney | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W195770 |
Baile Bhuirne (sometimes anglicised as Ballyvourney)[1] is a Gaeltacht village in south-west County Cork, Ireland on the border with County Kerry. It is a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West and is also one half of the parish of Baile Bhuirne agus Cúil Aodha in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne[2]
Location and access
The village lies on the River Sullane, a tributory of the River Lee. The surrounding district district of Muskerry is situated in the Derrynasaggart Mountains. The village stretches along the N22 road which links Cork city (to the south east) with Killarney (to the north west). The nearest large town is Macroom while the nearest international airport is Cork Airport.
History
Historically, the people of the Múscraige district would have had the Corcu Loígde as their overlords. However, they switched their allegiance to the Eóganachta and facilitated their rise to power as Kings of Munster. In "Griffith's Valuation of Ireland (1837)"[3], 548 unique records are recorded in the civil parish. Of these, the top 11 surnames accounted for over half over the entries. The top 15 surnames (after aggregating for common mis-spellings) recorded, from greatest to least, are: Lynch, Keleher, Twomy, Healy, Lucy, Quill, Leehane, Murphy, Riordan, Sweeny, Herlihy, Buckley, M'Carthy, Creedon, Dinneen. The townlands with the most recorded surnames, from greatest to least, are: Coolavokig, Derrylahan, Slievereagh, Ballymakeery, Gortnatubbud, Dangansallagh, Derreenaling, Knockanure, Milleeny and Coolea.
Tourism and the Irish language
| Townlands in the civil parish | |
|---|---|
| Name in Irish | Name in English |
| Baile Mhic Íre | Ballymakeery |
| Barr Duínse | Bardinch |
| Cathair Chearnaigh | Cahercarney |
| An Cheapach Thiar | Cappagh West |
| An Cheapach Thoir | Cappagh East |
| Na Cillíní | Killeen |
| Cnoc an Iúir | Knockanure |
| Com an Ghadhair | Coomnagire |
| Com na Cloiche | Coomnaclohy |
| Com Uí Chlúmháin | Coumaclovane |
| Cúil an Bhuacaigh | Coolavokig |
| Cúil an Mhothair | Coolavoher |
| Cúil Aodha | Coolea |
| An Chúil Iarthach | Coolierher |
| Cúil na Cathrach | Coolnacaheragh |
| Daingean na Saileach | Dangansallagh |
| Doire an Chuilinn | Derreenaculling |
| An Doire Leathan | Derrylahan |
| Doire na Sagart | Derrynasaggart |
| Na Doirí | Derree |
| An Doirín Álainn | Derreenaling |
| Na Foithrí | Fuhiry |
| Gort an Acra | Gortanacra |
| Gort na Fuinseann | Gortnafunshion |
| Gort na gCros | Gortnagross |
| Gort na Scairte | Gortnascarty |
| Gort na Tiobratan | Gortnatubbrid |
| Gort Uí Raithile | Gortyrahilly |
| An Inse Mhór | Inchamore |
| An Lománach Bheag | Lumnagh Beg |
| An Lománach Mhór | Lumnagh More |
| Magh Réidh | Flats |
| Na Millíní | Milleeny |
| An Muirneach Beag | Murnaghbeg |
| An Ráth Thiar | Rath West |
| An Ráth Thoir | Rath East |
| An Rathúnach Thiar | Rahoonagh West |
| An Rathúnach Thoir | Rahoonagh East |
| Ré na bPobal | Reanabobul |
| Screathan na nGabhann | Scrahanagown |
| An tSeanchluain | Shanacloon |
| An Seantóir | Glebe |
| An Sliabh Riabhach | Slievereagh |
| An Tóchar | Togher |
| Tonn Láin | Toonlane |
| Na hUláin Thiar | Ullanes West |
| Na hUláin Thoir | Ullanes East |
Today, the district gives its name to the Muskerry Gaeltacht which is an officially designated Irish-speaking area. While the inhabitants of the area know Irish well, English has been the predominant household and community language since the 1920s.[citation needed] The area's Gaeltacht status draws visitors - as does its architectural heritage.[citation needed]
The town is associated with Saint Gobnait and is the site of her abbey, cells and St. Gobnait's Well, which is visited by the local faithful every February 11. The composer Seán Ó Riada is buried in the cemetery there. The abbey contains an example of a Sheela na Gig and there are a number of stone circles, stone rows and fulachtaí fia in the area.
The poet Seán Ó Ríordáin was born in the town. Ballyvourney is also the home of Ionad Cultúrtha[4] which is a regional cultural centre for the traditional and contemporary arts. It holds many music and visual art events.
Amenities
The local national school is called Scoil Aban Naofa and is named after Aban a saint associated with the area.
The local secondary school is called "Coláiste Ghobnatan", named after St. Gobnait. The grounds of the former De Salle College "Coláiste Íosagáin", where Song for a Raggy Boy was filmed, can still be seen in Ballyvourney.
The bars and restaurants in the villge are "The Mills Inn", "The Abbey Hotel", "The Hibernian" and "The Crúiscín Lán".
Economy
Employment opportunities in Ballyvourney range from agricultural, industrial to hospitality sectors. Údarás na Gaeltachta provide grants for businesses, many of which are situated in Ballyvourney's industrial estate.
Sport
- The Senior Gaelic football club, Naomh Abán GAA, has a number of championship titles to its name.[citation needed] Anthony Lynch, a native of Ballyvourney and a player on the local football team also plays for the Cork senior football team.
- Sullane F.C. is the local soccer club. The team competes in the West Cork league in senior and underage divisions.