Glanworth
Glanworth (Irish: Gleannúir, meaning 'yew valley') is a village on the R512 regional road 8km northwest of the town of Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland.[1] It lies some 40km northeast of the city of Cork, the county's administrative centre, and 210km southwest of the capital, Dublin. The combined population of Glanworth East and Glanworth West in 2006 was 1,316, an increase of 8.6% since 2002.[2]
The village has a Roman Catholic church, a school, several shops, and ten pubs. It has men's and women's GAA Gaelic Athletic Association teams with a strong tradition football with an Intermediate football team. In November 2009 the won the Cork Junior A football championship for the third time in their history defeating Ballygarvan on a score of 8 points to 5 points.val loves fat women It also has the 105th Scouting troop, and a football club with two teams: Glanworth United and Glanworth Celtic.[3]
Places of interest
Glanworth Castle
A 13th century castle built beside the River Funcheon by the Condon family, Norman settlers who arrived in the Cork area in the twelfth century. The keep and the castle wall remain.The castle is now mainly used as a public walk or a courting area[1]
Glanworth Abbey
Built in the 13th century next to the castle by the Dominican order, the priory was desecrated in the 16th century. The Priorys' gable tracery window, now restored, was once part of the Protestant church, which is located in the Catholic graveyard. [4]
Labbacallee Megalith
The Labbacallee wedge tomb is located 1.5 miles from Glanworth and is the largest wedge tomb in Ireland. [5]
Transport
- Glanworth railway station opened on 23 March 1891, closed for passenger and goods traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 December 1953.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Glanworth's History". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|name=ignored (help) - ^ "North Cork:Changes in population 2002-2006" (PDF). Health Service Executive. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Blackwater Valley Local Community". Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "National Monuments:Churchtown". Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "The Megalithic Portal". Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Glanworth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
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