Castlelyons

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Castlelyons
Caisleán Ó Liatháin
Village
St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons
Castlelyons
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°05′51″N 8°14′3″W / 52.09750°N 8.23417°W / 52.09750; -8.23417
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Population (2002)
 • Total 211
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin)[1] is a small village in east County Cork, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Barrymore.[2] 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 2002 census it recorded a population of 211.

Two stone bridges crossing 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 boasts a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sights.

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.

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

People

Sport

  • Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club. The village has an excellent pitch & putt course overlooking the Sean Abhainn stream. The village has a GAA pitch and squash courts.
  • Castlelyons GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.
  2. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland Civil parish of Castlelyons.

External links

Coordinates: 52°05′21″N 8°14′3″W / 52.08917°N 8.23417°W / 52.08917; -8.23417

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