Glantane Explained

Official Name:Glantane
Native Name:Irish: An Gleanntán
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:Imperial
Timezone1:WET
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:52.0997°N -8.7522°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Glantane is a village located 10km (10miles) south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland on the L1212 local road.[1] Glantane is within the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).

Transportation

Road

Glantane is situated approximately 10 km from Mallow on the L1212 road. The village is 3.5 km from the N72 national secondary road.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Mallow railway station. The station is the terminus for the Mallow-Tralee line, while it is also a key station on the Dublin-Cork railway line and as part of Cork Suburban Rail. Until 1967, the nearest railway station to Glantane was located 3.5 km away in Lombardstown.

Facilities

St. John's Roman Catholic Church holds regular masses. The village also has a pub (the Local), a Garda station, a community centre and GAA Facilities Kilshannig GAA.

Education

The village is served by the local primary school, Glantane National School, which was opened in 1953. At that time, there were two schools in the building: Glantane Girls' N.S and Glantane Boys' N.S. In 1967 the two schools were amalgamated.

Sport

Glantane, along with Dromahane, Lombardstown and Bweeng, is represented in Gaelic games by the Kilshannig club. The club's headquarters are O'Connell Park in Glantane. The club's facilities include three playing fields and a GAA Complex featuring a gym, an indoor playing area and meeting rooms.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glantane graveyard ready for expansion as council buys land. 4 November 2011. Irish Examiner. 18 January 2018. Áilín. Quinlan.