Ballineen and Enniskean

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Main Street Ballineen
Main Street Ballineen

The twin villages of Ballineen (Irish: Béal Átha Fhínín, meaning mouth of Fineen's Ford) and Enniskean (Irish: Inis Céin, meaning the island of Cian) in County Cork, Province of Munster, Republic of Ireland are located 43 km southwest of Cork City, on the R586 road. The name Ballineen means the mouth of Fineen's Ford and it belonged to the Earls of Cork first and later to the Earls of Bandon. Lord Bandon improved the village in the mid 1800's by introducing a revival plan which consisted of the building of a market house, a courthouse, a Weslyan Chapel, a Gothic Church and wo schools. Ballineen held monthly fairs on the streets until the mid 1960's. Enniskeane takes its name from Cian Maol Muadh (later O'Mahony) a local chieftain and has a strong connection with Brian Boru, once the High King of Ireland. Cian married Sabh Brian's daughter and resided at Castlelands, Enniskeane.


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[edit] Geography

Ballineen and Enniskean lie on the River Bandon between Bandon and Dunmanway and the fertile Bandon valley.

[edit] Demographics

The population of Ballineen and Enniskean was 619 people in the 2002 census.

[edit] Economy

The main employers of the villages are Grainger's Sawmills in Enniskean and Carbery Cheese factory located approximately 2km west of Ballineen on the R586.

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[edit] Transport

The original railway station in Ballineen opened on 12 June 1866. Ballineen and Enniskean railway station opened on 15 May 1891, but finally closed on 1 April 1961.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Ballineen and Enniskean station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.