page_title: Ballinspittle
section_title: Moving statue
hierarchical_section_title: Ballinspittle / Moving statue
caption_attribution_description: English: Blessed Virgin Mary of Ballinspittle Moving Statue
context_page_description: Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches.
  The village is a community with new housing estates, businesses, a post office, a national school and a Gaelic Athletic Association facility known as the Jim O' Regan Memorial Park.
context_section_description: In the summer of 1985, Ballinspittle received national and international attention when inhabitants claimed to have witnessed a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary moving spontaneously. As news of the phenomenon spread, thousands of pilgrims and spectators flocked to the site of the statue. Many visitors claimed to have observed the spontaneous movements. The Catholic Clergy in Ireland maintained a neutral stance in regard to the authenticity of the claims.
caption: Blessed Virgin Mary of Ballinspittle Moving Statue
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