Bweeng (Irish: Na Boinn, meaning 'The Coins')[2] is a village located approximately 14 km (9 mi) south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland on the R619 regional road.[3] Bweeng is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West and the townlands of Beennamweel West, Beennamweel East, Shanavoher, Ballyboght and Glashaboy West in the civil parish of Kilshannig.
Bweeng
Na Boinn | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Molly's Bar, Bweeng | |
  Bweeng Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°2′35″N 8°43′3″W / 52.04306°N 8.71750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | 728 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Transportation
editThe nearest railway station is Mallow railway station, which is on the Mallow-Tralee and Dublin-Cork railway lines.
Bweeng is also accessible by the R619 road.
Facilities
editSt. Columba's Roman Catholic Church holds regular masses. The village also has one pub, a community centre, playing field and walkway.
The village is served by the local primary school, Bweeng National School, which was opened in 1953.[4]
Sport
editBweeng, along with Dromahane, Lombardstown and Glantane, is represented in Gaelic games by the Kilshannig club. The club's headquarters are O'Connell Park in Glantane. Bweeng Celtic is the village's association football club. They play their home games in Bweeng Community Centre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census 2022 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Bweeng". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office.
- ^ "Na Boinn/Bweeng". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Breathtaking views and community spirit in Bweeng". The Corkman. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Bweeng National School website".