Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond
Baile Deasumhan | |
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Village | |
Main Street | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′N 9°14′W / 52.183°N 9.233°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2022) | 216 |
Ballydesmond (Irish: Baile Deasumhan), formerly Kingwilliamstown, is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the Blackwater River (near its source in Menganine) on the Cork–Kerry border. The Ballydesmond quarry is an area of geological interest, containing the best example of tundra forest polygons found in Ireland. It is located at the junction of the R577 and R578 regional roads.