Halfway, County Cork
Village in County Cork, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halfway (Irish: Leath Slighe) is a village in County Cork, in Ireland. Halfway got its name from being situated approximately halfway between Cork City and Bandon.
Halfway
Irish: Leath Slighe | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°48′07″N 8°34′25″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Population | 252 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | W605615 |
Halfway is situated on the L2231, just off the N71, close to the neighbouring village of Ballinhassig. Ballinhassig Garda station is located in Halfway.[2] Halfway formerly had two pubs; however, there is now only the Ramble Inn pub.[citation needed] There is also an angling shop.[3]
The annual Halfway Vintage Rally, a meeting of vintage car owners and enthusiasts, takes place over one weekend in September.[citation needed] Road bowling is sometimes played on the national road between the villages of Halfway and Ballinhassig.[4]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes several ringforts in the neighbouring townlands of Gortnaclogh, Annagh Beg and Rathroe.[5]