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Castlelyons

Castlelyons
Caisleán Ó Liatháin
Village
St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons
St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons
Castlelyons is located in Ireland
Castlelyons
Castlelyons
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°05′20″N 8°14′02″W / 52.089°N 8.234°W / 52.089; -8.234
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Population374
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin)[2] is a small village in the east of County Cork, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Barrymore.[3] The name is derived from a stronghold of the Uí Liatháin - an early medieval kingdom. It is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Fermoy. In the 2016 census it recorded a population of 374. Castlelyons is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork East.

There are two stone bridges that cross the River Bride into the village - one a small footbridge and the other a bridge which was part of the entrance into Barrymore Castle - the seat of the Earls of Barrymore. The parish has two churches at Bridesbridge and Coolagown, and also has a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sites.

History

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The Catholic parish of Castlelyons today is made up of three main districts - Coolagown, Britway and Castlelyons/Bridesbridge. Three quarters of the parish extend along the banks of the River Bride.[citation needed]

Castlelyons Friary existed between the 14th and 18th centuries.[citation needed]

During the English Civil War, the Battle of Castlelyons in 1645 was fought near the village.[citation needed]

Sport

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Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club.[4] The also village has a pitch and putt course.

The village has squash courts and a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) pitch. Castlelyons GAA is the local GAA club.

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Castlelyons". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.
  3. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland Civil parish of Castlelyons.
  4. ^ "About Castlelyons". Ard Na Rí. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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