- Ballinspittle
Ballinspittle ( _ga. Béal Átha an Spidéil) is a
village inCounty Cork , Province of Munster, Ireland. It is in the parish ofCourceys and lies about 8km (5 miles) south-west ofKinsale .Ballinspittle is a rapidly developing community with new
housing estate s,business , a Post Office, aNational School and aGaelic Athletic Association facility known as the Jim O' Regan Memorial Park. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstownbeach es.Moving statue
In the summer of
1985 , Ballinspittle received national and international attention when some locals claimed to have witnessed astatue of theBlessed Virgin Mary moving spontaneously. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands ofpilgrim s and spectators flocked to the site of the statue. Many of the visitors claimed that they observed similar movements. The Catholic Clergy in Ireland maintained a neutral stance regarding the authenticity of the claims. The phenomenon was never scientifically confirmed.port
*
Courcey Rovers GAA is the localGaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinspittle and Ballinadee.External links
* [http://www.explore.ie/ireland/article.php?ID=168 Ballinspittle and the Moving Statues]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.