Courtbrack (Irish: An Chúirt Bhreac)[2] is a townland and village in County Cork, Ireland.[3] It is located in the civil parish of Matehy close to the town of Blarney. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and was built c. 1840.[4]
Courtbrack
An Chúirt Bhreac | |
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Townland | |
.jpg) Shournagh River at Foxs Bridge near Courtbrack | |
  Courtbrack Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′05″N 8°38′42″W / 51.968°N 8.645°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Population (2016)[1] | 194 |
| Irish Grid Reference | W557796 |
Formerly a largely rural area, as of the early 21st century the townland was zoned for residential development.[5][6] Courtbrack was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census,[7] at which time it had a population of 194 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Courtbrack". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "An Chúirt Bhreac / Courtbrack". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Courtbrack Townland, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Courtbrack, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "130 acres in Cork's 'bread basket' zone of Courtbrack". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
Courtbrack itself is a small settlement but, like a number of smaller villages in the area, it has seen a considerable rise in residential numbers over recent years
- ^ "Appendix A: Settlements by Municipal District". Cork County Development Plan Review - Population and Housing (PDF). corkcoco.ie (Report). Cork County Council. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population 2016 - Profile 2 Population Distribution and Movement". cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
26 new census towns were created for the 2016 Census [..including..] Courtbrack
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