Ballintemple (Ireland: Baile an Teampaill , meaning "city of church") is a suburb of Cork, Ireland. The village is located on the east side of the city with its boundaries extending to Lee River and Blackrock village further east. Originally, Ballintemple was a separate village but today it has been covered by the city.
Video Ballintemple, Cork
Facilities
The Blackrock Road runs through the heart of the village which has a post office, several small shops, and two public houses - The Venue and the Temple Inn (locally known as Longboat). The Lavanagh Center is also located in the village, and offers services for people with physical disabilities - including physical therapy in the pool.
Maps Ballintemple, Cork
Stadia and events
PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Rinn and PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh, both owned by the Gaelic Athletic Association, are based in the area. It is used by various Joint GAA teams and clubs for Gaelic football matches, and contributes to congestion in the area on match day and when used for special events. Also close to Temple Hill is the grounds of the Cork Constitution Rugby Club.
On the eastern side PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh is an Atlantic Pool, built as part of a scheme to dry the swampy area next to the Lee River and which is now used by pedestrians and runners. The Munster Agricultural Society's performances also co-exist with PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh and before 2012 are used for occasional agricultural fairs. The Cork City Council proposes the extensive development of the venue, PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh and the Atlantic Pond area, under the master plan for the "Marina Park" area. The proposed development includes major changes to PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh, completed in 2017, with additional work to follow.
History
Temple Hill, Churchyard Lane, and Ballintemple themselves took their name from the ecclesiastical and funeral site atop Temple Hill. While some historical texts show that this tomb is located in an early medieval church of the Knights Templar, it is not supported by other texts, and modern historians assert that this association is untrue, and if the medieval church is indeed here, it is more possibly has been linked with Knights Hospitaller. Whatever the case, while the grave remains, there is no archaeological evidence from the adjoining church that is the subject of modern surveys. The cemetery itself has been the subject of the survey, and although it may have been used in the early medieval period, the earliest recorded records of burial were the entrails of Henry FitzRoy, the first Duke of Grafton who was killed in the Cyber ​​Siege of 1690 and the intestines were expelled and buried here for preserve the body before returning to England. The earliest remaining surviving burial signs (with visible dates) date from the early 18th century. The antiquary and folklorist Thomas Crofton Croker observed the cemetery in the early 19th century. Croker noted the people associated with the grave and documented the markers for the burial of the 18th century Lieutenant Henry Richard Temple who died with his young wife during a trip from the Caribbean (via Ireland) to England. During one such survey in the early 1800s, Croker was pursued by locals who misinterpreted surveys for tomb robbery. Graves can be accessed but closed to new cemeteries (except for some families with funerals right there).
Other warning markers at Ballintemple include the McCarthy Monument (built in the 19th century at Diamond Hill in honor of former MP Alexander McCarthy), and a plaque at the intersection of Ardfoyle and Blackrock roads (commemorating 1798 hanging in Ballintemple a British accused Irishman).
The ruins of Dundanion Castle are located near PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Chaoimh on the banks of the Lee River. William Penn, founder of the state of Pennsylvania, is said to have departed from here on his way to the United States in 1682. Some time before, Sir Walter Raleigh was reported to have spent some time here before departing on his final voyage. to the West Indies in August 1617.
George Boole, mathematician and inventor of Boolean algebra, lived in Ballintemple during the nineteenth century while professor at University College Cork. He died in December 1864, after being exposed to pneumonia as a result of a rainstorm when walking four miles between his home and university to give a lecture.
The abandoned old Beaumont Quarry is located adjacent to PÃÆ'¡irc UÃÆ' Rinn and Temple Hill. In his time, he provided limestone blocks for several famous buildings in Cork City. Before the expansion of Cork's suburbs in the 20th century, Ballintemple (like Ballinlough and the nearby Flower Lodge) is also home to a number of gardens and nurseries - just like William Baylor Hartland.
Transport
Ballintemple is served by a city bus route, number 202, which runs from Mahon, via Blackrock, Ballintemple, Cork City Center, to Gurranabraher and Knocknaheeny.
The closest train station currently active is Kent Station Cork. However, from 1850 to 1932, the Cork Railway, Blackrock, and Passage lines flowed just north of the village center. From 1880 to 1932, there was a station along this stretch of line called the Hal Hal Show rail station, and this served Ballintemple.
The area was also previously served by tram.
Famous citizen
- George Boole, mathematician and logician
- William Baylor Hartland, horticulturist
- Maurice Healy, politician, lawyer, and Member of Parliament
- Cillian Murphy, movie actor and stage
- Simon Zebo, a professional rugby player
See also
- List of cities and villages in Ireland
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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