Ballinspittle
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Ballinspittle (Irish: Béal Átha an Spidéil) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the parish of Courceys and lies about 8km (5 miles) south-west of Kinsale. In the summer of 1985, Ballinspittle received national and international attention when some locals claimed to have witnessed a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary moving spontaneously. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands of pilgrims and spectators flocked to the site of the statue. Many of the visitors claimed that they observed similar movements. The Catholic Clergy in Ireland maintained a neutral stance regarding the authenticity of the claims. The phenomenon was never scientifically confirmed.
Ballinspittle is a rapidly developing community with new housing estates being built. There is one Centra, a Co-Op, Enya's Hairdressers, Diva's Cafe, a Post Office, a National School (the principal of which is Thomas Gunning, brother of Peter Gunning, who wrote "Reaching the Heights", three pubs (two of which are closed: The Corner House and Nash) and a G.A.A. facility known as the Jim O' Regan Memorial Park. It is near Garylucas and Garretstown beaches.
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Ballinspittle and the Moving Statues
