List of civil parishes of County Cork

In Ireland, counties are divided into civil parishes which are in turn further divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in the baronies of County Cork. A civil parish is an historical geographical sub-division of a barony and should not to be confused with an ecclesiastical parish.

1 Barony of Barrymore
2 Barony of Muskerry West
3 Barony of Muskerry East
4 Barony of Duhallow
5 See also
6 References

Barony of Barrymore

There are 29 civil parishes in the barony.^[1]

Civil Parish Irish Name	Civil Parish English Name
Ard na Gaoithe	Ardnageehy
Baile Charránaigh	Ballycurrany
Baile Dúlóthair	Ballydeloher
Baile Uí Spealáin	Ballyspillane
Bréachmhaigh	Britway
Caisleán Ó Liatháin	Castlelyons
Carraig Thuathail	Carrigtohill
Cathair Lag	Caherlag
Cill Chuáin	Kilquane
Cill Easpaig Mhealláin	Killaspugmullane
Cill Seancháin	Kilshanahan
Cluain Meala	Clonmel
Cluain Molt	Clonmult
Cnoc Múirne	Knockmourne
An Chúil	Coole
Dún Bolg	Dunbulloge
Dún Guairne	Dungourney
An Gort Rua	Gortroe
Inse na Baice	Inchinabacky
Lios Cúil	Lisgoold
Maigh Aisí	Mogeesha
An tOileán Beag	Little Island
Paróiste Mhichíl	St. Michael's
Ráth Chormaic	Rathcormack
Teampall Buadáin	Templebodan
An Teampall Geal	Whitechurch
Teampall Loiscthe	Templeusque
Teampall na Carraige	Templenacarriga
Teampall Roibín	Templerobin

Barony of Muskerry West

The namesake of Baron Muskerry. There are 12 civil parishes in the barony.^[2]

Civil Parish Irish Name	Civil Parish English Name
Baile Bhuirne	Ballyvourney
Baile na Daibhche	Ballinadee
Cill Coirne	Kilcorney
Cill Mhichíl	Kilmichael
Cill Muire	Kilmurry
Cill na Martra	Kilnamartery
Cluain Droichead	Clondrohid
An Driseán	Drishane
Dún Uisce	Dunisky
Inse Geimhleach	Inchigeelagh
Maigh Chromtha	Macroom
Maigh Cluana Aichidh	Macloneigh

Note 1: The parish of Macroom consists of the core around the town as well as two exclaves mainly enclosed by the parish of Clondrohid as well as a third exclave between Clondrohid and the parish of Aghabulloge in the neighbouring barony of Muskerry East.
Note 2: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Muskerry East to the east.

Twenty four out of twenty six townlands of the parish of Kilmurry lie in the barony with the remaining two contiguous townlands lying in the barony of Muskerry East.

Note 3: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Duhallow to the north.

Forty-six out of fifty-two townlands of the parish of Drishane lie in the barony with the remaining six contiguous townlands lying in a salient of the barony of Duhallow.

Note 4: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Carbery East to the south.

107 out of 118 townlands of the parish of Inchigeelagh lie in the barony with the remaining eleven contiguous townlands lying in the barony of Carbery East.
Two thirds of the parish of Kilmichael lie in the barony with the remaining third lying in the barony of Carbery East.

Barony of Muskerry East

The namesake of Baron Muskerry. There are 25 civil parishes either wholly or partly in the barony.^[3]

Civil Parish Irish Name	Civil Parish English Name
Achadh Bolg	Aghabulloge
Achadh Fhíonach	Aghinagh
Áth na nUamhann	Athnowen
Baile na Baoi	Ballinaboy
Carraig Ruacháin Bheag	Carrigrohanebeg
Carraig Ruacháin	Carrigrohane
Ceannmhaigh	Cannaway
Cill Bheanáin	Kilbonane
Cill Muire	Kilmurry
Cill na Gluaire	Kilnaglory
Cnoc an Bhile	Knockavilly
An Corrbhaile	Corbally
An Díseart Mór	Desertmore
Domhnach Mór	Donaghmore
Dún Darú	Dunderrow
An Eaglais	Aglish
Garbhchluain	Garrycloyne
Greanach	Grenagh
Inis Cara	Inishcarra
Inis Cionaoith	Inishkenny
Maigh Guairne	Magourney
Maigh Mhide	Moviddy
Maigh Teichigh	Matehy
Paróiste Fhionnbharra	St. Finbar's
Paróiste San Nioclás	St. Nicholas

Note 1: Parishes shared with the neighbouring Barony of Cork City to the east.

The western half of Carrigrohane parishes lies in this barony while the eastern half lies in the barony of Cork city.
The parish of St. Nicholas consists of a single townland that is an exclave of the parish proper which lies in the barony of Cork city.
The parish of St. Finbar's consists of two townlands that form an exclave of the parish proper which lies in the barony of Cork city.
A single townland (Ballynora) of the parish of Kilnaglory lies in the barony of Cork city.
Three townlands of the parish of Inishkenny lie in the barony; the bulk of the parish lies in the barony of Cork city.
The parish of Ballinaboy is divided between four baronies. Only two townlands lie in this barony.

Note 2: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Kinalea to the south.

Four townlands of the parish of Dunderrow lie in the barony; a further five lie to the south in the neighbouring barony of Kinalea. Additional townlands of the parish are situatued further south again in a large exclave of the same barony with some contiguous townlands also lying in a third barony still further south - Kinsale.
Nine out of fifteen townlands of the parish of Knockavilly lie in the barony with the remaining six contiguous townlands lying in the barony of Kinalea.

Note 3: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Muskerry West to the west.

Two out of twenty four townlands of the parish of Kilmurry lie in the barony with the remaining twenty two contiguous townlands lying in the barony of Muskerry West.

Note 4: Parishes shared with the neighbouring barony of Barretts to the north-east.

Eleven out of forty townlands of the parish of Donaghmore lie in the barony with the remaining twenty nine contiguous townlands lying in the barony of Barretts.
Fifteen out of seventeen townlands of the parish of Garrycloyne lie in the barony. The remaining two contiguous townlands, including its eponymous townland, lie in the barony of Barretts.

List of civil parishes of County Cork

Contents

Barony of Barrymore

Barony of Muskerry West

Barony of Muskerry East

Barony of Duhallow

See also

References