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Ballinhassig

Village in County Cork, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Cork, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Ballinhassig
native_name	Béal Átha an Cheasaigh
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	File:Cork (5086883183).jpg
image_caption	Countryside near Ballinhassig
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Munster
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	County Cork
unit_pref	Imperial
timezone1	WET
utc_offset1	+0
timezone1_DST	IST (WEST)
utc_offset1_DST	-1
coordinates
area_code	021

Ballinhassig () is a village in County Cork, Ireland, 10 km south of Cork city just off the N71 Bandon road and near the source of the River Owenabue (Abhainn Bui, meaning "Yellow River").

Traditionally an agricultural area, Ballinhassig has seen some growth as a commuter area, being close to Cork city. This growth saw the construction of new houses during the Irish construction boom of the early 21st century.

History

There are a number of prehistoric ringforts around Ballinhassig.

Mountjoy, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, camped locally with his army of 4,000 troops on the night before the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.

On 30 June 1845, 11 people (10 men and 1 woman) were reportedly killed by the Royal Irish Constabulary during a riot in the village.

During the War of Independence there were a number of actions in the area, including on 3 February 1921, when the 3rd Cork Brigade of the Irish Republican Army ambushed and killed three British soldiers on the Tulligbeg side of the village in what was known as the Toureen ambush. Two soldiers of the Essex Regiment died there; Lt Dixon and Pte Charles Reid, Sergeant Thomas Bennet died of wounds the next day. That night, British soldiers retaliated by burning much of the village and homes in the Ballinaboy area, and arresting and imprisoning a number of local citizens.

Amenities

There are three primary schools in Ballinhassig (Ballyheada NS, Goggins Hill NS and Ballygarvan), several public houses, a number of shops, three churches, a Marian Hall, and a co-op.

A steam rally club is situated in Halfway, 2.5 km from Ballinhassig village, a village so named as it is halfway between Cork and Bandon.

Ballinhassig GAA has a Senior hurling team and was founded in 1886.GAAinfo.com - Ballinhassig

The Marian Hall in Ballinhassig is used as a training venue for a local taekwondo club. There is also a soccer club in Ballinhassig called Ballinhassig AFC.

Transport

The Gogginshill Tunnel at Ballinhassig, opened in 1851, is now the longest abandoned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland. It was a part of the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway. Ballinhassig railway station itself was opened on 1 August 1849, and closed on 1 April 1961.

References

"Béal Átha an Cheasaigh/Ballinhassig".
["Dreadful Conflict and Loss of Life"](http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226362501 ). The Melbourne Courier, 17 Nov 1845.
"Ballinhassig Taekwondo Club".
"Ballinhassig station". Railscot - Irish Railways.

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