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.
Castlelyons
Caisleán Ó Liatháin | |
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Village | |
 St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons | |
  Castlelyons Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′20″N 8°14′02″W / 52.089°N 8.234°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | 374 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Thomas Kent, an Irish nationalist court-martialled and executed following a gunfight with the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) on 2 May 1916, in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising.
- William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, the celebrated mathematician, born here in 1620.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Castlelyons". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland Civil parish of Castlelyons.