Ballyvourney

Baile Bhuirne [ ˌ b ˠ al ʲ ə w ˠ u ː ɾ ʲ n ʲ ə ] (Anglicised: Ballyvourney ) is a place in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland. The vernacular is as Baile Mhic Ire neighboring the Munster dialect of Irish. Therefore has official status only, the Irish name Baile Bhuirne.

The part belonging to West Muskerry barony place is situated northwest of the city of Cork near Macroom on the road to Killarney in the Derrynasaggart Mountains (probably from Doire na Sagart, " oak grove of the priests "). Although the place is very small (a few hundred inhabitants in quite a large area ), he has a certain meaning, particularly in Munster, but also on the island.

Firstly, it is the center of the only remaining natural Gaeltacht, which has no connection to the sea. However, the number of persons in the area who use the Irish daily, now small. However, it is not difficult to hear people on the street or in the store while talking in the Irish language. He is spoken dialect of West Muskerry, which is listed as Munster Irish.

Secondly, the area around Baile Bhuirne is rich in archaeological monuments from various prehistoric and historical periods. To be mentioned are:

• A so-called Ring Fort, from the late Iron Age,
• Some menhirs,
• Some Burnt Mounds ( burnt hills ) also Ancient Cooking Place; Gaelic: Fulacht fiadh
• The ruins of the local abbey, together with a Sheela -na- gig,
• And St. Gobnet 's Well, a source that is associated with St. Gobnet (Irish Gobnait ), an abbess in the 6th century and patron saint of beekeepers and forge.

The forests and heathland south of the village, offer rare plant species a refuge.