Ballintemple () is a suburb of
Cork
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city,
Ireland
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. The village is situated on the east side of the city with its limits extending to the
River Lee
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and the village of
Blackrock
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further to the east. Originally, Ballintemple was a separate village but today it has been enclosed by the city.
History
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Temple Hill, Churchyard Lane, and Ballintemple itself derive their names from an ecclesiastical and burial site at the top of Temple Hill.
While some historical texts suggest that this graveyard was sited at an early medieval church of the
Knights Templar, this is not supported by other texts, and modern historians assert that this association is incorrect. Whatever the case, while the graveyard remains, no archaeological evidence of an adjoining church has been subject to modern survey.
The graveyard itself has been subject to survey, and while it may have been used in the early medieval period, the earliest recorded burial event was that of the entrails of
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton who was killed in the 1690
Siege of Cork
The siege of Cork took place during the Williamite war in Ireland in the year of 1690, shortly after the Battle of the Boyne when James II attempted to retake the English throne from King William III.
In a combined land and sea operation, W ...
and whose intestines were removed and buried here to preserve the body prior to transport back to England. The earliest remaining extant burial markers (with discernable dates) are dated to the early 18th Century. The antiquary and folklorist
Thomas Crofton Croker
Thomas Crofton Croker (15 January 1798 – 8 August 1854) was an Irish antiquary, best known for his ''Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland'' (1825–1828), and who also showed considerable interest in Irish song and music.
...
surveyed the graveyard in the early 19th century. Croker records a folksong relating to the graveyard as well as documenting a marker for an 18th-century burial of a Lieutenant Henry Richard Temple who died with his young wife during a journey from the Caribbean (via Ireland) to England. During one such survey in the early 1800s, Croker was chased by locals who mistook his survey for
grave robbery
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. The graveyard is accessible but closed to new burials (save to a few families with existing burial rights).
Other memorial markers in Ballintemple include the McCarthy Monument (constructed in the 19th Century at Diamond Hill to honour ex-MP Alexander McCarthy), and a plaque at the junction of Ardfoyle and Blackrock road (commemorating the 1798 hanging in Ballintemple of an accused
).
The ruins of
Dundanion Castle
Dundanion Castle () is a Tudor tower house in the Blackrock area of Cork in Ireland. Previously known as Galwey's Castle, the ruin is located on the grounds of the much later "Dundanion House".
History
Though built on or close to the site of ...
lie close to Páirc Uí Chaoimh by the River Lee.
William Penn
William Penn ( – ) was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony of England. He was an early advocate of democracy a ...
, the founder of the state of
Pennsylvania
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, is said to have departed from here on his journey to the United States in 1682.
Some time earlier,
Sir Walter Raleigh is reported to have spent some time here before setting off on his final voyage to the
West Indies
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in August 1617.
George Boole
George Boole (; 2 November 1815 – 8 December 1864) was a largely self-taught English mathematician, philosopher, and logician, most of whose short career was spent as the first professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork in ...
, the mathematician and inventor of Boolean algebra, lived in Ballintemple during the nineteenth century whilst professor at
University College Cork
University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, and located in Cork.
The university was founded in 1845 as one ...
. He died in December 1864, after catching pneumonia as the result of a rain storm whilst walking the four miles between his house and the university to give a lecture.
The old, abandoned Beaumont Quarry lies adjacent to Páirc Uí Rinn and Temple Hill. In its time, it provided limestone blocks for some of the notable buildings of Cork City. Prior to the expansion of Cork's suburbs in the 20th century, Ballintemple (as with nearby Ballinlough and Flower Lodge) was also home to a number of
market garden
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s and
nurseries - such as that of
William Baylor Hartland.
Amenities
The Blackrock Road runs through the heart of the village which has a post office, some small shops, and two public houses – The Venue and The Temple Inn (known locally as ''Longboats''). The Lavanagh Centre is also located in the village, and offers services to the physically disabled - including physical therapy in its swimming pool.
Stadia and events
Páirc Uí Rinn
Páirc Uí Rinn (), also known as Páirc Chríostóir Uí Rinn, is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium located between Ballinlough and Ballintemple in Cork. It was previously known as Flower Lodge and was used as an association football ...
and
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, both owned by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
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, are based in the area. These are used by various
Cork GAA teams and clubs for
hurling and
Gaelic football matches, and contribute to congestion in the area on match-days and when used for special events. Also close-by to Temple Hill are the grounds of
Cork Constitution Football Club.
On the eastern side of Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the Atlantic Pond, which was built as part of the scheme to drain the marshy area next to the
River Lee
The River Lee (Irish: ''An Laoi'') is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's ...
and which is now used by walkers and runners. The showgrounds of the Munster Agricultural Society also adjoin Páirc Uí Chaoimh and prior to 2012 were used for occasional agricultural exhibitions. Cork City Council proposed a broad redevelopment of the showgrounds, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Atlantic Pond areas, under a master plan for the "Marina Park" area. The proposed development included considerable changes to Páirc Uí Chaoimh, which were completed during 2017, with additional works to follow.
Transport
Ballintemple is served by a single city bus route, number 202, which runs from
Mahon, through
Blackrock
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, Ballintemple,
Cork City Centre, to
Gurranabraher
Gurranabraher () is a residential suburb on the north western side of Cork City. Its bounds range from the North Cathedral to Bakers Road to Blarney Street. Gurranabraher is located in Cork North-Central Dáil Éireann constituency.
Amenitie ...
and
Knocknaheeny
Knocknaheeny () is an electoral division and suburb in Cork city, located north of the River Lee on hills overlooking the city. It is a mainly residential area, and contains a number of terraced council housing estates. Apple's headquarters for ...
.
The nearest currently active railway station is
Kent Station Cork. However, from 1850 to 1932, the line of the
Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway
The Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway known locally to the locals aThe Black Bridge(CB&PR) was a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The line originally opened in 1850 as a Irish standard gauge railway between Cork and Passage West ...
ran just north of the village centre. From 1880 to 1932, there was a station along this stretch of line called the
Show Ground Halt railway station
Show Ground Halt railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway in County Cork, Ireland
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, and this served Ballintemple.
The area was also previously served by trams.
Notable residents
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George Boole
George Boole (; 2 November 1815 – 8 December 1864) was a largely self-taught English mathematician, philosopher, and logician, most of whose short career was spent as the first professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork in ...
, mathematician and logician
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Mary Elmes, humanitarian activist
*
William Baylor Hartland, horticulturist
*
Maurice Healy
Maurice Healy (3 January 1859 – 9 November 1923) was an Irish nationalist politician, lawyer and Member of Parliament (MP). As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was returned to in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Gre ...
, politician, lawyer and Member of Parliament
*
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short an ...
, film and stage actor
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Ethel Voynich
Ethel Lilian Voynich, ''née'' Boole (11 May 1864 – 27 July 1960) was an Irish-born British novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes. She was born in Cork, but grew up in Lancashire, England. Voynich was a signifi ...
, author
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Simon Zebo
Simon Zebo (born 16 March 1990) is an Irish rugby union player for United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup side Munster. He is equally adept as a wing or fullback, having played in both positions often for Ireland, Munster and Racing 92 ...
, professional rugby player
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
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Towns and villages in County Cork
Geography of Cork (city)