Ballydesmond (Irish: Baile Deasumhan), formerly Kingwilliamstown,[2] is a rural village in County Cork, Ireland.

Ballydesmond was established in the 1830s as a model village, and named Kingwilliamstown after King William IV of the United Kingdom.

Daniel Buckley, Hannah Riordan and Bridget Delia Bradley from Ballydesmond survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

[citation needed] Ballydesmond is also home to a large employer in the Cork-Kerry region, construction materials company, Munster Joinery.

Foilogohig National School, or "Foyle" as it is locally known, used to operate in North Ballydesmond, catering for students who live a long distance from the village.