Belgooly is a 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

Ireland

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, located 4.6 kilometers to the north-east of 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...

. In 2006 it had a population of 535.

Amenities and development

The village has a number of small shops, a post-office, a Roman Catholic church, and is home to the Hunstman and Coleman's public houses. (The latter established for at least 90 years)

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

Cork County Council

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 "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 Masters Voice") which has been the source of some intrigue. Belgooly hosts an annual "agricultural show" and "steam rally".

Landscape and transport

The main road through the village is the R600, which links the village with Cork City to the north and Kinsale to the south. The R611, which links Belgooly with Carrigaline

Carrigaline

Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...

 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

Oysterhaven

Oysterhaven is a sea-inlet on the coast of County Cork, Ireland, immediately to the east of Kinsale harbour. The townlands bordering the northern and eastern sides of the inlet is also known as Oysterhaven....

.

Historical notes

The Belgooly Flour Mill, a ruinous building within the village is entered in the initial Record of Protected Structures.

On 26 August 1941 a Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

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 Ju 88 crashed close to Belgooly, after being shot down by 615 Squadron of the RAF.

External links

• Kinsale and District (incl Belgooly) Red Cross Website