Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond, formerly Kingwilliamstown, is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the Blackwater River 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.
- Type: Village with 210 residents
- Description: town in County Cork, Ireland
- Historically known as: “Kingwilliamstown”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiskeam and Knocknagree.
Kiskeam
Village
Kiskeam or Kishkeam is a village in north-west County Cork, Ireland. Kiskeam is situated 5 km east of Ballydesmond.
Knocknagree
Village
Gneeveguilla
Village
Ballydesmond
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.18017° or 52° 10′ 49″ north
Longitude
-9.23701° or 9° 14′ 13″ west
Population
210
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
UN/LOCODE
IE BYD
Open location code
9C4G5QJ7+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Ballydesmond” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ballydesmond”
- Breton: “Baile Deasumhan”
- Bulgarian: “Балйдесмонд”
- Cebuano: “Ballydesmond”
- Cornish: “Baile Deasumhan”
- Dutch: “Ballydesmond”
- Irish: “Baile Deasumhan”
- Manx: “Baile Deasumhan”
- Russian: “Баллидесмонд”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Deasumhan”
- Spanish: “Ballydesmond”
- Swedish: “Ballydesmond”
- Urdu: “بالی ڈیسمنڈ”
- Welsh: “Baile Deasumhan”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glencollins and Ballynahulla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ballydesmond Post Office and Ballydesmond Parish Cemetery.
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