Ballygarvan, County Cork
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Ballygarvan is a village south of Cork City
, in County Cork
, Ireland
.
The village and surrounding area has a population of between 1000 and 1500 residents. Occupying the eastern half of Ballinhassig
parish, the village lies in the valley between Myrtle and Meadstown Hills, beside the River Owenabue
. The village is just off the Cork-Kinsale
road with Cork City 9 km to the north and Cork Airport only 2 km away.
A typical small Irish village Facilities in ballygarvan include include a church, a primary school, a pub, a hairdressers, and a creche. The village has a successful GAA
club and playing pitch. Ballygarvan GAA
club won the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
in 2004. A housing estate was built in recent years and has drawn many newcomers. In 1921 the village school was burned down by British forces following an IRA
ambush in nearby Ballinhassig
Notable local residents have included GAA patron Liam McCarthy
(after whom the Liam McCarthy Cup
is named), Cork GAA Gaelic football
er Ger Spillane
(GAA All Stars Awards winners (football)), and Cork Camogie
player Emer Dillon.
Cork (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...
, 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
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
The village and surrounding area has a population of between 1000 and 1500 residents. Occupying the eastern half of Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, situated 10.6 km south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and not far from the source of the River Owenabue ....
parish, the village lies in the valley between Myrtle and Meadstown Hills, beside the River Owenabue
River Owenabue
The River Owenabue , also spelled "Owenboy", begins just north of Crossbarry and flows east towards the sea for roughly 20 miles or 32 kilometres. It flows through Crossbarry and on to the small village of Halfway. It then reaches Ballinhassig where it widens into Ballygarvan. It then meanders...
. The village is just off the Cork-Kinsale
Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
road with Cork City 9 km to the north and Cork Airport only 2 km away.
A typical small Irish village Facilities in ballygarvan include include a church, a primary school, a pub, a hairdressers, and a creche. The village has a successful GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club and playing pitch. Ballygarvan GAA
Ballygarvan GAA
Ballygarvan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballygarvan in south County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Carrigdhoun divisional competitions.-History:...
club won the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
in 2004. A housing estate was built in recent years and has drawn many newcomers. In 1921 the village school was burned down by British forces following an IRA
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...
ambush in nearby Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, situated 10.6 km south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and not far from the source of the River Owenabue ....
Notable local residents have included GAA patron Liam McCarthy
Liam McCarthy (GAA patron)
Liam McCarthy is best known for having the Gaelic Athletic Association Liam McCarthy Cup named after him.- Early life :...
(after whom the Liam McCarthy Cup
Liam McCarthy Cup
The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
is named), Cork GAA Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er Ger Spillane
Ger Spillane
Ger Spillane is a member of the Cork inter-county Gaelic football team and is one of the Vodafone GAA All Stars for the 2006 season. In 2007 he was part of the Cork side that reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship to be beaten by Kerry in the final...
(GAA All Stars Awards winners (football)), and Cork Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
player Emer Dillon.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland