Castlelyons

Castlelyons

Castlelyons

Village in County Cork, Ireland

Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin)[2] is a small village in the east of County Cork, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Barrymore.[3] 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 2016 census it recorded a population of 374. Castlelyons is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork East.

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There are two stone bridges that cross 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 has a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sites.

History

The Catholic 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.[citation needed]

Castlelyons Friary existed between the 14th and 18th centuries.[citation needed]

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

Sport

Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club.[citation needed] The also village has a pitch and putt course.

The village has squash courts and a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) pitch. Castlelyons GAA is the local GAA club.

People

See also: Category:People from Castlelyons

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Castlelyons". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
  2. [2]
    Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.
  3. [3]
    Placenames Database of Ireland Civil parish of Castlelyons.
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