Ballinadee

Ballinadee (Irish: Baile na Daibhche) is a village in County Cork, Ireland.[1] It lies in the parish of Courceys, some 12 km by road west of Kinsale and 9 km south east of Bandon.

Ballinadee
Baile na Daibhche
Village
Ballinadee village
Ballinadee
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°42′43″N 8°37′37″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceW567512

Ballinadee is on the banks of the River Pound, which flows into the River Bandon, and has a school, one shop and two pubs.

The village's rural hinterland is home to both the Deasy (Kilmacsimon) and Hales (Knocknacurra) families whose members featured prominently in the Irish War of Independence and subsequent Irish Civil War.

Culture

Sport

Courcey Rovers GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinspittle and Ballinadee.

De Courcey Albion is the local soccer club based in Ballinspittle & Ballinadee.

Religion

Ballinadee has had an Anglican church in the centre of the village since 1759.

See also

References

  1. Placenames Database of Ireland. Baile na Daibhche Verified 2011-02-07.


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