Ballineen and Enniskean

Ballineen and Enniskean
Béal Átha Fhínín / Inis Céin
Ballineen and Enniskeane
Twin village
Main Street Ballineen
Ballineen and Enniskean
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
Population
 (2022)
766
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The twin villages of Ballineen (Irish: Béal Átha Fhínín, meaning 'mouth of Fineen's ford') and Enniskeane, or Enniskean, (Irish: Inis Céin, meaning 'island of Cian') in County Cork in Ireland are 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Cork city, on the R586 road. The linear settlement lies on the River Bandon between Bandon and Dunmanway. The combined settlement is designated as a 'key village' by Cork County Council for planning purposes and, as of the 2022 census, had a population of 766 people.