Castlelyons Caisleán Ó Liatháin |
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St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons | |
Castlelyons
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 211 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
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Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin)[1] is a small village in East County Cork in the Province of Munster in Ireland. It is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211.
There are two stone bridges crossing the river into the village - one a small footbridge and the other a bridge which was part of the entrance into the Barrymore Castle. The parish has two churches at Bridesbridge and Coolagown, and also boasts a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sights.
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The local Catholic parish is an area rich in historical sites. The 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.
The writer Peadar Ua Laoghaire, author of the famous Irish-language novel Séadna, was the parish priest in Castlelyons from 1891 until his death in 1920.