Castlelyons

Castlelyons
Caisleán Ó Liatháin
—  Village  —
St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons
Castlelyons
Location in Ireland
Coordinates:
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Population (2002)
 • Total 211
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference

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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History

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.

People

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.

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.

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