BALLYNEEN, a village, in the parish of BALLYMONEY,
Eastern Division of the barony of EAST-CARBERY,
county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 10
miles (W. S. W.) from Bandon; containing 691 inhabitants.
This village is situated on the mail coach road
from Bandon to Dunmanway, and on the north bank of
the river Bandon, over which is a spacious bridge of ten
arches: it consists of one principal street, with a shorter
street branching from it towards the bridge, and in 1831
contained 121 houses, the greater number of which are
tolerably well built. A few of the inhabitants are employed
in the weaving of coarse linens for home consumption,
and in the manufacture of cotton cord; but
the greater number are engaged in agriculture. A
constabulary police force has been stationed here; and
district petty sessions are held in a court-house generally
every alternate Monday. There is a place of worship
for Wesleyan Methodists; also a dispensary, which
annually affords medical relief to more than 5000
patients of the surrounding neighbourhood. See BALLYMONEY.