Ballingeary
Ballingeary (Irish: Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, pronounced [bʲial̪ˠ ɑhən̪ˠ ˈɣʷeːrˠhiɡʲ]) is a village in the Shehy Mountains in County Cork, Ireland.[1]
Ballingeary Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh | |
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Village | |
 The former An Óige Youth Hostel | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 9°14′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Website | http://www.ballingeary.com |
The village is within the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) and has an active Irish-language summer school, Coláiste na Mumhan (The College of Munster), which was attended by Thomas MacDonagh in the summer of 1906. It also hosts a yearly agricultural and horticultural show.
The River Lee rises a few kilometres west of the village, at Gougane Barra Park.
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland. Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh. Official name: Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh. Retrieved: 2011-02-07.
Ballingeary's Famine Soup Pot memorial
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