Bweeng
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Bweeng
Na Boinn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.jpg) Molly's Bar, Bweeng | |
  Bweeng Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°2′35″N 8°43′3″W / 52.04306°N 8.71750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | |
• Total | 728 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Bweeng (Irish: Na Boinn, meaning 'The Coins')[2] is a village located approximately 14 km (9 mi) south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland on the R619 regional road.[3] Bweeng is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West and the townlands of Beennamweel West, Beennamweel East, Shanavoher, Ballyboght and Glashaboy West in the civil parish of Kilshannig.
The nearest railway station is Mallow railway station, which is on the Mallow-Tralee and Dublin-Cork railway lines.
Bweeng is also accessible by the R619 road.
Facilities
St. Columba's Roman Catholic Church holds regular masses. The village also has one pub, a community centre, playing field and walkway.
The village is served by the local primary school, Bweeng National School, which was opened in 1953.[4]
