Ballymakeera
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Ballymakeera
Baile Mhic Íre | |
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Village | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Ballymakeera or Ballymakeery (Irish: Baile Mhic Íre)[1] is a small Gaeltacht village in the valley of the River Sullane in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the N22 national primary road and forms part of the twin villages of Ballymakeery and Ballyvourney. It is within the Muskerry Gaeltacht.
Three Ogham stones are nearby with the somewhat later addition of a Christian shrine to St Abán.[2]
References
- ^ Official name: Baile Mhic Íre Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Tom Pullman. Photograph of Ogham stones near Baile Mhic Íre 2003-07-23.
See also
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