Ballineen and Enniskean
Béal Átha Fhínín / Inis Céin Ballineen and Enniskeane | |
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Twin village | |
Coordinates: 51°44′8″N 8°56′55″W / 51.73556°N 8.94861°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Population | 692 |
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')[2] and Enniskeane,[3][4] or Enniskean, (Irish: Inis Céin, meaning 'island of Cian')[5][6] in County Cork in Ireland are 43 km (26.72 mi) southwest of Cork City, on the R586 road. The linear settlement lies on the River Bandon between Bandon and Dunmanway.[4] The combined settlement is designated as a 'key village' by Cork County Council for planning purposes and,[4] as of the 2016 census, had a population of 692 people.[1]