- Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig ("Béal Átha an Cheasaigh" in Irish) is a village in
County Cork , Province of Munster, Ireland, situated 11 km south of Cork City just off the N71Bandon road and not far from the source of theRiver Owenabue ("Abhainn Bui", meaning "Yellow River").Traditionally farming based, the area has seen economic growth in other areas, matched by the construction of new houses and buildings but no traffic lights yet.
History
There are also a number of ringforts around Ballinhassig.
Mountjoy , theLord Deputy of Ireland , camped locally with his army of 4,000 troops on the night before theBattle of Kinsale in 1601.On June 30th 1845 11 people (10 men and 1 woman) were reportedly killed by the
Royal Irish Constabulary during ariot in the village.Fact|date=January 2008During the War of Independence there was a number of actions in the area. Including on February 3rd 1921 when the
Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed and killed threeBlack and Tans on the Tulligbeg side of the village. That night the black and tans retaliated by burning much of the village and homes in the Ballinaboy area.Fact|date=January 2008Amenities
There are two primary schools in Ballinhassig (Ballyheada and Goggins Hill), several public houses, a number of shops, two churches, the recently renovated Marion Hall, and a co-op.
A steam rally club is situated in Halfway, 1 mile from Ballinhassig village.
Ballinhassig GAA has a senior hurling team.Transport
The Kilpatrick railway
tunnel at Ballinhassig, opened in 1847, was the first such tunnel to be completed in Ireland. Ballinhassig railway station itself was opened on1 August 1849 , but finally closed on1 April 1961 . [cite web | title=Ballinhassig station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-10]ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
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