Castlelyons Explained

Official Name:Castlelyons
Native Name:Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Munster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Cork
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:374
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.089°N -8.234°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Castlelyons [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 6km (04miles) south of Fermoy. In the 2016 census it recorded a population of 374. Castlelyons is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork East.

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.

Castlelyons Friary existed between the 14th and 18th centuries.

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

Sport

Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club.[4] 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Castlelyons . Central Statistics Office . Census 2016 .
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11.
  3. https://archive.today/20130217235653/http://www.logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=Castlelyons&streets=no Placenames Database of Ireland
  4. Web site: About Castlelyons . Ard Na Rí . 6 June 2024.