- Belgooly
Infobox Irish Place
name = Belgooly
gaeilge = Béal Guala
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pin coords = top: 80px; left: 120px;
north coord = 51.7333 | west coord = 8.4833
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province =Munster
county =County Cork
population = 535
census yr = 2002
web = |Belgooly ( _ga. Béal Guala) is a village in
County Cork ,Ireland , located 4.6 kilometers to the north-east ofKinsale . In 2006 it had a population of 535. [ [http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Table_7_and_12.pdf CSO.ie - 2006 census reports - Table 12] ]Amenities and development
The village has a number of small shops, a post-office, a
Roman Catholic church, and is home to the "Hunstman" and "Coleman's" public houses. (The latter established for at least 90 years [ [http://www.failteromhat.com/guy/belgooly.htm Guys 1914 Almanac & Directory for County Cork referencing "Coleman Bartholomew, vintner"] ] )The village is located within the study area of the Cork Area Strategic Plan and the lands that surround the village are within thedesignated
Cork County Council "Rural Housing Control Zone". As a result, there has been recent residential housing development in Belgooly.On the Kinsale side of the town is a statue (named "His Masters Voice") which has been the source of some intrigue. [ [http://www.kinsaletimes.com/the-belgooly-statue/ The Kinsale Times - The Belgooly Statue] ] Belgooly hosts an annual "agricultural show" [http://www.belgoolyshow.com] and "steam rally". [ [http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event.ehtml?o=543 South Cork Steam and Vintage Rally | Belgooly Events | World Events Guide ] ]
Landscape and transport
The main road through the village is the R600, which links the village with Cork City to the north and Kinsale to the south. The R611, which links Belgooly with
Carrigaline extends eastwards from the village. The village is served by a public bus service.The River Stick flows on the western edge of the village and joins the tidal Belgooly River to the south of the village, before running to
Oysterhaven .Historical notes
The Belgooly Flour Mill, a ruinous building within the village is entered in the initial Record of Protected Structures. [ [http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/pdf/187049407.pdf Cork County Council - Bandon Electoral Area Local Area Plan - Belgooly] ]
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26 August 1941 aLuftwaffe Ju 88 crashed close to Belgooly, after being shot down by 615 Squadron of the RAF. [ [http://fishponds.org.uk/luftbri10.html Bristol Past : Fishponds Local History Society ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.kinsaleredcross.org Kinsale and District (incl Belgooly) Red Cross Website]
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