Halfway, County Cork
| Halfway Irish: Leath Slighe | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
 The Halfway Viaduct | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W605615 |
| Location: | 51°48’7"N, 8°34’25"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 226 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Halfway is a village in County Cork, standing approximately halfway between Cork City and Bandon, from which position Halfway got its name.
The village is on the L2231 road, just off the N71, close to the neighbouring village of Ballinhassig. Ballinhassig Garda station is located in Halfway.
Halfway formerly had two pubs; however, there is now only the Ramble Inn. There is also an angling shop.
Events
The annual Halfway Vintage Rally, a meeting of vintage car owners and enthusiasts, takes place over one weekend in September.
Road bowling is sometimes played on the main road between the villages of Halfway and Ballinhassig.[1]
History
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Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes several ringforts in the neighbouring townlands of Gortnaclogh, Annagh Beg and Rathroe.[2]
References
- ↑ "Club Results". http://www.irishroadbowling.ie/results.htm.
- ↑ "Recorded Monuments Protected under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 County Cork". National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1998. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Archaeology-RMP-Cork-Manual-1-(1998)-0007.pdf.