Innishannon
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Innishannon (Irish: Inis Eonáin) is a village on the main Cork–Bandon road (N71) in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Situated on the River Bandon, its small Gaelic Athletic Association pitch tends to be flooded for eight months of the year however the local club Valley Rovers are a very successful club. It has rapidly grown in recent years, due to its proximity to Cork and has now become a dormitory town for city workers.
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[edit] History
The Inishannon bridge which crosses the Bandon river has been present in various incarnations since the 1600s. The original bridge was destroyed in the tidal wave backlash that swept Europe after the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. The wave swept up the River Bandon, causing destruction and killing thousands from Kinsale and up along the river. The River Bandon, originally navigable to Bandon town, for the first English settlers, was permanently lowered to a much lower water level, making further down river Collier's key the closest reachable port.
[edit] People
- It is home of the author Alice Taylor, who wrote the bestselling To School Through the Fields, and Quench the Lamp, as well as many other novels and collections of poetry.
[edit] Events
- Innishannon Steam Rally is held in Innishannon annually in June.
[edit] Population
In 2006 [1] Innishannon had a population of 678.
[edit] Innishannon Parish
The parish of Innishannon stretches from the nearby Dromkeen to close to Aherla. Villages in the parish include Crossbarry and Knockavilla.
[edit] Transport
- Upton and Innishannon railway station opened on 1 August 1849 and finally closed on 1 April 1961.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The 2006 Census
- ^ Upton and Innishannon station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
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