Ballineen and Enniskean
Ballineen and Enniskean
Béal Átha Fhínín / Inis Céin Ballineen and Enniskeane | |
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Twin village | |
Main Street Ballineen | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′8″N 8°56′55″W / 51.73556°N 8.94861°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2022) | 766 |
| Time zone | UTC+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.