Matehy Explained

Matehy [1] is a civil parish in the historical barony of Muskerry East in County Cork, Ireland.[2] The civil parish is centred on a small settlement, also referred to as Matehy, which contains a Roman Catholic church (built),[3] a national (primary) school,[4] and pub.[5] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include ringfort sites in Gilcagh townland, and a circular ecclesiastical enclosure containing the remains of a church (dating to at least the early 17th century) and a number of 18th century gravestones.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maigh Teichigh / Matehy . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 19 August 2022 .
  2. Web site: Civil Parish of Matehy, Co. Cork . townlands.ie . 19 August 2022 .
  3. Web site: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gilcagh, Matehy, Cork . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . This simple church occupies a prominent position in the small settlement of Matehy . 19 August 2022 .
  4. Web site: Vicarstown National School - About Us . vicarstownns.com . Vicarstown National School is a newly refurbished and ultra modern building - situated in Matehy . 19 August 2022 .
  5. Web site: This award-winning rural Cork pub has a big secret . corkbeo.ie . 23 October 2019 . 19 August 2022 .
  6. Book: Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork . Dublin . Government Stationery Office . Denis . Power . 1997 . 9780707649337 .

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