Ballygarvan, County Cork

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Ballygarvan (Irish: Baile Garbháin) is a village south of Cork City, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland.

The village and surrounding area have a population of between 1000 and 1500 residents. Occupying the eastern half of Ballinhassig parish, the village lies in the picturesque valley between Myrtle and Meadstown Hills, beside the River Owenabue. The village is just off the Cork-Kinsale road with Cork City 9 km to the north and Cork Airport only 2 km away.

Facilities in the village include a church, a grocery, a primary school and two pubs. The village has a GAA club and pitch. Ballygarvans GAA club won the Cork Junior Hurling Championship in 2004. A housing estate was built in recent years and has drawn many incomers, attracted by the location.

Famous local residents have included GAA patron Liam McCarthy (after whom the Liam McCarthy Cup is named), Cork GAA Gaelic footballer Ger Spillane, and Cork Camogie player Emer Dillon.