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Ballydehob takes it
name form the Irish Bιal an dα Chab, meaning "the ford
at the mouth of two rivers". Situated in West Cork 63
miles from Cork City and 8 miles west of Skibbereen, Ballydehob is a very
colourful little village and is the home to many artists and
craft shops.
As you enter the town from the east you will see
a the 12 arch viaduct, that was used by West Cork Rail in the
last century
At the west end of the village there is a monument of the
late Danno Mahony known
as The Irish Whip he won the NWA World title from Jim Londos in
Boston on June 30th 1935. Danno was killed in a car
accident in the on 4th November 1950 at the age of 37
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