Castletown-Kinneigh (Irish: Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich),[1] also known simply either as Castletown or as Kinneigh, is a small rural village near Ballineen in County Cork, Ireland.

Castletown-Kinneigh
Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich
Village
Kinneigh Round Tower
Kinneigh Round Tower
Castletown-Kinneigh is located in Ireland
Castletown-Kinneigh
Castletown-Kinneigh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′18″N 8°57′40″W / 51.77167°N 8.96111°W / 51.77167; -8.96111
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village has a round tower which is one of only two such towers in County Cork (the other is at Cloyne in East Cork). Home to the Diarmuid O'Mathuna GAA Club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan's Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, owned by the O'Callaghan family. Castletown also has a soccer team named Castletown Celtic FC and has historically played in the West Cork League, winning the Beamish Cup twice and reaching several finals.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich / Castletown Kinneigh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

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