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Ballineen and Enniskeane
Béal Átha Fhínín agus Inis Céin
Twin village
Main Street Ballineen
Main Street Ballineen
Ballineen and Enniskeane is located in Ireland
Ballineen and Enniskeane
Ballineen and Enniskeane
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°44′8″N 8°56′55″W / 51.73556°N 8.94861°W / 51.73556; -8.94861
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Local Electoral AreaSkibbereen-West Cork
BaronyCarbery East (East), Carbery East (West)
Civil ParishBallymoney, Kinneigh
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
692
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Eircode
P47
Area code023
Vehicle Index MarkC

The twin villages of Ballineen (Irish: Béal Átha Fhínín, meaning 'mouth of Fineen's Ford') and Enniskeane (Irish: Inis Céin, meaning 'the island of Cian') in County Cork in Ireland are 43 km (26.72 mi) southwest of Cork City, on the R586 road. Ballineen and Enniskeane lie on the River Bandon between Bandon and Dunmanway and the fertile Bandon valley.

History

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Topynomy

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Enniskeane takes its name from Cian Maol Muadh (later O'Mahony) a local chieftain and has a connection with Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland. Cian married Sábh Brian's daughter and resided at Castlelands, Enniskeane.

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Early history

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Early modern period

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Ballineen belonged first to the Earls of Cork and later to the Earls of Bandon.

Modern history

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Lord Bandon improved the village in the mid-19th century by introducing a revival that consisted of building a market house, a courthouse, a Weslyan Chapel, a Gothic Church and two schools in the area. Ballineen held monthly fairs on the streets until the mid-1960s.

The original railway station in Ballineen opened on 12 June 1866. Ballineen and Enniskean railway station opened on 15 May 1891, but finally closed on 1 April 1961.[2]

Governance

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Wymondham has a town council responsible for the local matters laid down by law, which include a role in urban planning. It has 14 members elected every four years. The next election is due in May 2023. The town is divided into four wards: North, East, Central and South. Spooner Row, though within the parish of Wymondham, elects its own community council.

Wymondham civil parish falls within the district of South Norfolk, returning six district councillors. In county council elections, the northern part of the parish, including the town centre, returns one county councillor to Norfolk County Council as the Wymondham electoral division. The southern part of the parish elects a county councillor as part of the Forehoe electoral division.

For much of the 20th century, Wymondham was part of the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency. After a boundary review, Wymondham was moved to the Mid Norfolk constituency and is now represented at Westminster by George Freeman.




Ballineen and Enniskeane fall within the Skibbereen-West Cork Local Electoral Area, which elects 5 councillors to Cork County Council.[3][4][5] Elections are held every five years. The next elections are due in May 2024.

The villages elect TDs to Dáil Éireann for the Cork South-West constituency. The 2016 election saw the following TDs elected: Margaret Murphy-O'Mahony (Fianna Fáil), Michael Collins (Independent), Jim Daly (Fine Gael).[6]


The villages are represented in the European Parliament by MEPs elected for the South constituency. The election in 2019 saw the following MEPs elected: Billy Kelleher (Fianna Fáil), Mick Wallace (Independents 4 Change), Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party), Seán Kelly (Fine Gael)[6]

Pre-independence, the villages were administered as part of separate baronies and civil parishes. Ballineen lies in the civil parish of Ballymoney and the barony of East Carbery (East Division).[7]

Barony (Enniskeane): East Carbery (West Division).[8]


These adminsitrative divisions are no longer widely used

Civil parish (Ballineen): Ballymoney.[9]

Civil parish (Enniskeane): Kinneigh.[10]


Geography

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At 52°34′12″N 1°6′57.6″E (52.57°, 1.116°), and 91 miles (146 km) north-north-west of London, Wymondham stands 134.5 feet (41 m) above sea level, 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of Norwich, at the confluence of two small rivers. The largely rural parishes around it include Hethersett, Hethel, Ashwellthorpe, Bunwell, Wicklewood, Crownthorpe and Wramplingham. The market town of Attleborough lies to the south-west. Wymondham has a temperate maritime climate, like much of the British Isles, with relatively cool summers and mild winters. There is regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year. Wymondham was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.

Wymondham's topography is marked by its river meadow and low-lying, flat agricultural landscape, much like the rest of East Anglia. The parish has an area of 17.11 square miles (44.31 km2). The geology is based on chalk, with a layer of boulder clay laid down in the last ice age. The River Tiffey, flowing north, forms a boundary between the built-up town centre and the rural southern part of the parish.

The built environment of Wymondham's town centre is marked by early-modern town houses and a number of earlier buildings that survived the 1615 fire, including Wymondham Abbey. Much of the centre forms a conservation area with numerous listed buildings. Beyond the centre lie 20th and 21st-century housing estates of mainly detached and semi-detached properties. There are trading and industrial estates along the route of the A11, which passes north-east through the south of the parish. The heavy rail Breckland line crosses the parish in the same direction. The rest of the parish is largely arable farmland.

The parish has one of the largest areas in Norfolk and includes swaths to the north and south of the town itself, including the hamlets of Suton, Silfield, Spooner Row and Wattlefield.

Demography

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Ballineen and Enniskeane compared
Census 2016 Ballineen and Enniskeane Ireland
Total population 692 4,761,865
Foreign born 15.1% 17.3%
White Irish 84.8% 82.2%
Other White 10.5% 9.5%
Asian or Asian Irish 1.6% 2.1%
Black or Black Irish 0.2% 1.4%
Catholic 83.5% 78.3%
Other stated religion 7.2% 5.3%
No religion 6.8% 9.8%
Over 65 17.8% 13.1%
Unemployed 5.2% 7.1%

The United Kingdom Census 2001 gave Wymondham a total resident population of 12,539 and a population density of 733 per square mile (283 per km²). By 2011, the population had risen to 14,405, with a density of 840 per square mile (325 per km²). Wymondham has an average age of 41.8.

In 2011, 94.5 per cent of the population were White British, 1.1 per cent Asian, 0.5 per cent White Irish and 0.3 per cent Black.

Christianity accounts for 60.3 per cent of the population, while 29.9 declare no religious affiliation. There are small populations of Muslims (0.5%), Buddhists (0.3%) and Hindus (0.2%).

The 2011 census showed 72.6 per cent of the adult population economically active, 2.9 per cent unemployed and 16.8 per cent retired. The population is well-educated: 27 per cent have post-18 qualifications.

The following table outlines the population change in the town since 1801, showing slow growth, then decline in the 19th century, followed by recovery and rapid growth by the end of the 20th century.


Ireland census 2016.[11][12]

Ireland census 2016 - small area maps.[13]

Year 1981 1986 1991 1996 2002 2006 2011 2016
Population 548 592 611 624 619 646 700 692
Sources: Central Statistics Office[14][15][16][17]

Economy

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Wymondham is a commuter town mainly to Norwich, Cambridge and London. The 2011 census reports that the commonest employment sectors wholesale and retail trade (15.4%), health and social work (13.6%) and education (11.3%).

A major employer is Norfolk Constabulary. There is a retail area centred on the market square, with national-chain branches and numerous independent shop and businesses.

Traditionally, Wymondham was a centre of woodturning and brush-making; a spigot and spoon feature on the town sign to commemorate this. Major brush factories were located there, with railway sidings, saw mills, and engineering workshops. These closed in late 20th century and were developed as housing.


Carbery Group's Cheese and Food Ingredients factory located approximately 2 km (1.24 mi) west of Ballineen on the R586 regional road.[18]

Grainger's Sawmills employs many of the local parish in many of his national and international business ventures.[19]

Sections after this optional

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Landmarks

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Ballineen Bridge

Old Ballymoney cemetery.[20]

Kilcascan Castle.[21]

Transport

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Bus Éireann route 236.[22]

Sport

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The villages have a Gaelic Athletic Association club called St. Mary's.[23]

There is a camogie club called Enniskean Camogie Club.[24] There is a soccer club called Riverside Athletic.[25]

Education

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St Mary's National School.[26]

Ballymoney National School.[27]

TAKEN FROM WEBSITE TO EDIT: Ballymoney National School is a small school located just outside the village of Ballineen in Co. Cork. The school was founded in 1839. The current school building was built in 1878 and extended in 2011. It serves Kinneigh Union of Parishes and surrounding communities. Ballymoney National School strives to provide a well ordered, caring, happy and secure atmosphere where children can experience a sense of harmonious development of all aspects of the person. We have a peaceful and happy school community. This has been created due to a tradition of everyone working together in the best interests of our school.

Public services

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Culture and community

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BEDA hall.[28]

Religious sites

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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Enniskeane.[29]

Old Ballymoney churches.

Methodist church.[30]

Catholic parish: Enniskeane and Desertserges.[31]

Notable people

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Joe Walsh, formerly a TD for Cork South-West, was born in Ballineen in May 1943.

Thaddeus O'Mahony 1821-1903, Trinity College Professor of Irish 1861–79 was born in Enniskeane.[32]

William O'Neill Daunt, secretary to Daniel O'Connell, lived at Kilcascan Castle.[33]

Cultural references

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Ballineen and Enniskean". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
  2. ^ "Ballineen and Enniskean station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Elected Members | Cork County". www.corkcoco.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  5. ^ "Skibbereen - West Cork Electoral Area | Cork County". www.corkcoco.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Search results for Ballineen and Enniskean, County Cork, Ireland". Who is my TD?. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ "East Carbery (East Division)". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ^ "East Carbery (West Division)". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Townlands in Ballymoney". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Townlands in Kinneigh". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  12. ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: State". census.cso.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  14. ^ "Population of Towns Ordered by Size 1981 and 1986" (PDF). Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  20. ^ "A Duel at Dawn and Other Stories | Historic Graves". historicgraves.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  21. ^ FUSIO. "Kilcascan Castle, Kilcaskan, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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  23. ^ "St. Mary's GAA". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Enniskeane Camogie". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  25. ^ "Riverside Athletic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  26. ^ "St Mary's National School, Enniskeane". Retrieved 5 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Ballymoney National School, Ballineen". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  28. ^ "BEDA". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Enniskeane & Desertserges Parish – A Catholic Faith Community in County Cork, Ireland". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Ballineen | The Methodist Church in Ireland". www.irishmethodist.org. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Enniskeane & Desertserges Parish – A Catholic Faith Community in County Cork, Ireland". Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  32. ^ "O'MAHONY, Thaddeus (1821–1903)". ainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  33. ^ "William Joseph Daunt O'Neill". www.ricorso.net. Retrieved 5 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)