Belgooly
| Belgooly Béal Guala | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Belgooly Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′21″N 8°29′8″W / 51.73917°N 8.48556°W | |
| Country |
 Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 826 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W658550 |
Belgooly (Irish: Béal Guala) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, located 4.6 kilometres to the north-east of Kinsale. In 2016 it had a population of 826.[1]
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Amenities and development[edit]
The village has a number of small shops, a farm-store, café, post-office, local GAA club, Roman Catholic church, and is home to the Huntsman and Coleman's public houses (the latter in business since at least 1914).[2]
The village is located within the study area of the Cork Area Strategic Plan and the lands that surround the village are within the designated Cork County Council "Rural Housing Control Zone". As a result, there has been recent residential housing development in Belgooly.
On the Kinsale side of the town is a statue named "His Master's Voice".[3][4] Belgooly hosts an annual "agricultural show"[5] and "steam rally".[6]
Landscape and transport[edit]
The main road through the village is the R600, which links the village with the city of Cork to the north and Kinsale to the south. The R611, which links Belgooly with Carrigaline extends eastwards from the village. The village is served by a public bus service.
The River Stick flows on the western edge of the village and joins the tidal Belgooly River to the south of the village, before running to Oysterhaven.
Historical notes[edit]
The Belgooly Flour Mill, a ruinous building within the village is entered in the initial Record of Protected Structures.[7]
On 26 August 1941 a Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 crashed close to Belgooly, after being shot down by 615 Squadron of the RAF.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Belgooly". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016.
- ^ Guys 1914 Almanac & Directory for County Cork referencing "Coleman Bartholomew, vintner"
- ^ "Kinsale Times - The Belgooly Statue". The Kinsale Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008.
- ^ "Cork County Council - Arts Service - Public Art - Artworks by Declan Breen". Cork County Council. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014.
- ^ Belgooly Show Sat 1 June 2013
- ^ South Cork Steam and Vintage Rally | Belgooly Events | World Events Guide
- ^ Cork County Council - Bandon Electoral Area Local Area Plan - Belgooly Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Bristol Past : Fishponds Local History Society
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