BALLYVOURNEY

'Ballyvourney' () is a small town in south-west County Cork, Ireland on the border with County Kerry. It is north-west of Cork city close to Macroom in the Derrynasaggart Mountains and is in the Muskerry region.

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Tourism and the Irish language

School

Amenities

Transport and communications

Employment

Sports Clubs

Crime

Tourism and the Irish language

It is a great tourist attraction and is one of the original Gaeltacht areas. Though there are very few people who use Irish daily, it is not uncommon to hear it spoken in the district. It is also an area rich in architectural heritage; the local abbey contains a Sheela na Gig and there are a number of stone circles, stone rows and fulachtaí fia in the area. The town is associated with Saint Gobnait and is host to St. Gobnait's Well, which is visited by the local faithful every February 11.
Ballyvourney is also the home of Ionad Cultúrtha (website - [1]) which is a regional cultural centre for the traditional and contemporary arts. It holds many interesting music and visual art events, and is doing a great job keeping traditional music alive and growing.

School

The local national school is called ''Scoil Aban Naofa''. The school was named after Aban who was one of the main saints of Ballyvourney.
The local secondary school is called "Coláiste Ghobnatan." Which is also a Gael Scoil and named after one of the other main saints of Ballyvourney.

Amenities

★ The main bar/restaurant in Ballyvourney is "The Mills Inn".
Also the 'The Abbey Hotel'.

Transport and communications

★ Ballyvourney is located on the N22 road

★ Nearest airport Cork International Airport

Employment

Employment opportunities in Ballyvourney range from agricultural, industrial to hospitality sectors. Údarás na Gaeltachta provide grants for businesses, many of which are situated in Ballyvourney's industrial estate.

Sports Clubs

There is a strong G.A.A. tradition in Ballyvourney. The Senior Gaelic football club has many championship titles to it's name. Anthony Lynch, a native of Ballyvourney and a player on the local football team also plays for the Cork Senior Football team.
Sullane F.C., named after the river which runs through Ballyvourney, is the local soccer club.

Crime

Crime in Ballyvourney is for the most-part non-existent. The fact that Ballyvourney only has a a village population contributes to the low crime figures.