Ballydesmond
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Ballydesmond 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.
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Ballydesmond , 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.
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.DB profile
Ballydesmond , 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.
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.DB profile BDB
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.NHP
-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. Broadband A-Z map of Cork, including Ballydesmond's status 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.
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, situated on the Blackwater River
Munster Blackwater
The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy...
, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond was an Irish nobleman and leader of the Desmond Rebellions of 1579.-Life:...
, who is believed to have taken refuge in the nearby hills. The village is located on the R577 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
where it is joined by the R578.
History
Ballydesmond was established as a model village, and named after the reigning British King. Kingwilliamstown was later renamed after the Irish War of IndependenceIrish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Ballydesmond , is a rural village in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, situated on the Blackwater River
Munster Blackwater
The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy...
, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond was an Irish nobleman and leader of the Desmond Rebellions of 1579.-Life:...
, who is believed to have taken refuge in the nearby hills. The village is located on the R577 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
where it is joined by the R578.
History
Ballydesmond was established as a model village, and named after the reigning British King. Kingwilliamstown was later renamed after the Irish War of IndependenceIrish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.DB profile
Ballydesmond , is a rural village in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, situated on the Blackwater River
Munster Blackwater
The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy...
, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond was an Irish nobleman and leader of the Desmond Rebellions of 1579.-Life:...
, who is believed to have taken refuge in the nearby hills. The village is located on the R577 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
where it is joined by the R578.
History
Ballydesmond was established as a model village, and named after the reigning British King. Kingwilliamstown was later renamed after the Irish War of IndependenceIrish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
.
Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.DB profile BDB
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
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
. Nora Herlihy, a founder member of the Irish League of Credit Unions
Irish League of Credit Unions
The Irish League of Credit Unions is a trade association for credit unions in Ireland. It operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland...
, is from Ballydesmond.NHP
Local economy
Ballydesmond has a thriving economy, including two shops, three pubs, two funeral homes, two petrol stations, two quarries and a hairdresser. According to the 2006 census Ballydesmond has a population of 967 people. 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 1,500 people from the locality.Transport and communications
The town is located on the main CorkCork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
-to-Tralee road. There is an eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
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. Broadband A-Z map of Cork, including Ballydesmond's status 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
UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland is Liberty Global Europe's telecommunications operation in Ireland. UPC Ireland is the largest digital cable television provider within the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2010 the company offers broadband internet, digital television and digital telephony to over 531,000 customers...
also have a transmitter in Ballydesmond however this was turned off in 2007.
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.Culture
- It lies in the Sliabh LuachraSliabh LuachraSliabh Luachra is a region in Munster, Ireland, located around the River Blackwater, on the County Cork/County Kerry/County Limerick borderland.-Music and literature:...
area famed for its traditional Irish music and culture. The Sliabh Luachra Bar (John D's) is in Ballydesmond.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Ballydesmond GAABallydesmond GAABallydesmond GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballydesmond in Cork, Ireland. Its Gaelic Football team participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA, and is a member of Duhallow division. The club is located very close to the border with Kerry and thus is very involved in the...