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It is likely true that the village lent its name to Baltimore, Maryland, but not because its founders came from West Cork. The first Lord Baltimore, George Calvert, whose family founded the American city, had estates in County Meath. However, it is hard to find a reliable record of a place by the name of Baltimore in that part of Ireland and it is entirely possible that Calvert borrowed the name merely because he liked the sound of it. And so the American city came to bear the name of a West Cork fishing village. However, in recent times a fresh link has been forged between the two Baltimores on opposite sides of the Atlantic by the regular visits of the schooner Pride of Baltimore.
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Inish Beg Estate
Rooster
The Waterfront Hotel
Fri 25th May 2012 to Sun 27th May 2012
Festival des Fruits de Mer
Fri 25th May 2012 to Sun 27th May 2012
Festival des ancients voiliers
Thu 21st Jun 2012 to Sun 24th Jun 2012
O'Driscoll Clan Gathering
Sun 24th Jun 2012
West Cork 200 Cycle
Fri 29th Jun 2012 to Sun 1st Jul 2012
Baltimore Pirate Weekend