Ballyvourney
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| Ballyvourney Baile Bhuirne |
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| Irish grid reference W195770 |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County: | County Cork | |
| Population () | 3,000 | |
Ballyvourney (Irish: Baile Bhuirne) is a small town in south-west County Cork, Ireland on the border with County Kerry. It is north-west of Cork city close to Macroom in the Derrynasaggart Mountains and is in the Muskerry region.
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[edit] Tourism and the Irish language
It is a great tourist attraction and is an official Gaeltacht. It is also an area rich in architectural heritage; the local abbey contains a Sheela na Gig and there are a number of stone circles, stone rows and fulachtaí fia in the area. The town is associated with Saint Gobnait and is host to St. Gobnait's Well, which is visited by the local faithful every February 11.
Ballyvourney is also the home of Ionad Cultúrtha (website - [1]) which is a regional cultural centre for the traditional and contemporary arts. It holds many interesting music and visual art events, and is doing a great job keeping traditional music alive and growing.
[edit] School
The local national school is called Scoil Aban Naofa. The school was named after Aban who was one of the main saints of Ballyvourney. The local secondary school is called "Coláiste Ghobnatan." Which is also a Gael Scoil and named after one of the other main saints of Ballyvourney.
[edit] Amenities
The bar/restaurants in Ballyvourney are "The Mills Inn", 'The Abbey Hotel' and 'The Crúiscín Lán'.
[edit] Transport and communications
- Ballyvourney is located on the N22 road
- Nearest airport Cork Airport
[edit] Employment
Employment opportunities in Ballyvourney range from agricultural, industrial to hospitality sectors. Údarás na Gaeltachta provide grants for businesses, many of which are situated in Ballyvourney's industrial estate.
[edit] Sport
[edit] Gaelic games
- There is a strong Gaelic Athletic Association tradition in Ballyvourney. The Senior Gaelic football club, Naomh Abán GAA, has many championship titles to its name. Anthony Lynch, a native of Ballyvourney and a player on the local football team also plays for the Cork Senior Football team.
[edit] Football
- Sullane F.C., named after the river which runs through Ballyvourney, is the local soccer club.
