placenames1901 census
63People recorded
16Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Keohane 17
- Driscoll 14
- Brien 13
- Cowhig 4
- Downey 4
Ballintemple
Baile an Teampaill
Ballintemple in Templeomalus parish, near Clonakilty, preserves a burial-place association with the United Irishmen leader Tadhg an Asna.
Recorded locationBallintemple51.61898° N · 8.84369° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile an Teampaill · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ballintemple · English · main form
Place & story
The old parish landscape
Ballintemple belongs to the historical parish of Templeomalus. In 1837 Samuel Lewis described a ruined hilltop church in that parish, while Church of Ireland worship took place in a licensed building at Ring. A parochial school had opened at Ring in 1835, and the Catholic chapel stood at Darrery. His account shows religious and educational activity distributed across several local settlements. [2]
Tadhg an Asna’s burial place
Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage identifies Ballintemple graveyard near Ring as the burial place of Tadhg an Asna, the local United Irishmen leader associated with the 1798 Battle of the Big Cross. The group included the cemetery in its 2021 local-history documentary, alongside the history of Ring’s port. The association remains an important part of the churchyard’s public remembrance. [3]
Returning for the anniversary
On 25 June 2023 the medieval church site hosted the final graveside ceremony in a week of events marking the battle’s 225th anniversary. A piper led the procession, a wreath was laid and a minute’s silence remembered earlier commemorative organisers. The event renewed the connection between the old burial ground and the district’s memory of 1798. [4]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Cork
- Barony
- Ibane and Barryroe
- Civil parish
- Templeomalus
- Within
- Templeomalus
- Coordinates
- 51.61898, -8.84369
- Mapped area
- 1.09 km²
- Logainm ID
- 9162 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
58People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
67People recorded
12Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Keohane 11
- Cowhig 10
- Driscoll 10
- Downey 8
- Donovan 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballintemple. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Templeomalus, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 · Samuel Lewis
- Clonakilty local history video launched for Heritage Week, 2021 · Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage
- 225th anniversary: Clonakilty’s weeklong commemoration of the 1798 Battle of the Big Cross · Irish Heritage News, 4 July 2023
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.