Bweeng ()
is a village located approximately south west of the town of
Mallow,
County Cork
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,
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on the
R619 regional road The term regional road (or route) is used in a number of places to designate roads of more than purely ''local'' but less than ''national'' strategic importance in a country's highway network.
It is used formally and officially in reference to:
*R ...
. Bweeng is within the
Dáil constituency of
Cork North-West
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Materials
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***Wine cork
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* Cork (city)
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.
Transportation
The nearest railway station is
Mallow railway station, which is on the
Mallow-Tralee and
Dublin-Cork railway lines.
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.
Sport
Bweeng, along with
Dromahane,
Lombardstown and
Glantane
Glantane () is a village located south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Mallow, County Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland on the L1212 Local roads in Ireland, local road. Glantane is within the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).
Tr ...
, is represented in
Gaelic games
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by the
Kilshannig club. The club's headquarters are O'Connell Park in Glantane.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Cork
Towns and villages in County Cork