Kilmacsimon Explained

Kilmacsimon
Native Name:Irish: Coill Mhic Shíomoin
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:51.7328°N -8.6344°W

Kilmacsimon [1] is a small village and townland situated on the banks of the River Bandon in County Cork, Ireland. Historical records list Killmcsimon in the Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I dated 1615.[1]

The village has a pub and a community and activity centre which opened in May 2014.[2] The local rowing club hosts the Kilmacsimon Water Carnival every year towards the end of June.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . Coill Mhic Shíomoin / Kilmacsimon . 17 April 2020 .
  2. Web site: West Cork People. Community and Activity Centre Officially Opens at Kilmacsimon . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090433/https://westcorkpeople.ie/sport-fitness/community-and-activity-centre-officially-opens-at-kilmacsimon/ . 6 October 2014.