Ballydesmond

Ballydesmond (Irish: Baile Deasumhan), is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the Blackwater River, near its source in Menganine on the Cork-Kerry border. In Irish Baile Deasumhain, meaning town of the Desmond, was named after the legendary freedom fighter, the Earl of Desmond, who is believed to have taken refuge in the nearby hills. The village is located on the R577 regional road where it is joined by the R578. Ballydesmond was established as a model village, and named after the reigning British King. Kingwilliamstown was later renamed after the Irish War of Independence. Daniel Buckley and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The Tureengarriffe ambush occurred near...