Ballinspittle Béal Átha an Spidéil | |
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Village | |
 Ballinspittle village centre | |
  Ballinspittle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:51°40′N8°36′W / 51.667°N 8.600°W /51.667; -8.600 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Barony | Courceys |
| Population (2022)[1] | 369 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballinspittle (Irish:Béal Átha an Spidéil, meaning 'ford mouth of the hospital')[2] is a village inCounty Cork, Ireland.[3] It is in thebarony ofCourceys and lies about 8 km (5 mi) southwest ofKinsale, on theR600 road. It is near Garrylucas and GarrettstownBlue Flagbeaches.
The village is a community with newhousing estates, businesses, apost office, anational school and aGaelic Athletic Association facility known as the Jim O' Regan Memorial Park.
Ancient historical sites in the area include Ballycatten Fort, which dates from the sixth century, and Curtapurteen, which, according to legend,Saint Patrick once visited. The most southerly tip theOld Head of Kinsale is a site of ancient and present-day lighthouses, as well as a golf links.Templetrine Church, built in the 1820s, is located nearby.[4]
In the summer of 1985, Ballinspittle received national and international attention when inhabitants claimed to have witnessed a statue of theBlessed Virgin Marymoving spontaneously. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands ofpilgrims and spectators flocked to the site of the statue. Many visitors claimed to have observed the spontaneous movements. TheCatholic Clergy in Ireland maintained a neutral stance in regard to the authenticity of the claims.[5]
Bus Éireann route 226 serves Ballinspittle on Sundays only during summer, linking it to Garretstown and Kinsale (where onward connections forCork Airport andCork city are available).[6]Until June 2013Bus Éireann route 249 also served Ballinspittle two days per week year-round.[7] The Bus Éireann Garrettstown service no longer runs as of 2014.
Ballinspittle sits over thePTAT-1 transatlantic fibre optic cable.
Courcey Rovers GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinspittle and Ballinadee. De Courcey Albion, a local soccer club based in Ballinspittle and Ballinadee, closed in 2016.[8]
The Irish tenorFinbar Wright grew up in thetownland of Kilmore just outside the village.
A summer festival has been held in the town since 2001. It features live bands on the Village Centre Festival Stage. The neighbouring village of Ballinadee hosts events on the weekend prior to Ballinspittle Festival. The village receives an annual influx of summer visitors, including from Cork city.[citation needed]
Community events include historical walks,road bowling, markets, family athletics, and a visit by theCourtmacsherry Lifeboat.[citation needed]
27th July 2016 [..] fin [..] De Courcey Albion are no more. For a variety of reasons we were unable to field a team for the coming season.
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