Castlelyons
| Castlelyons Caisleán Ó Liatháin Castlelyons |
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 6 ′ N , 8 ° 14 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Ireland | ||
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| county | Cork | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | IE-CO | ||
Castlelyons ( Irish : Caisleán Ó Liatháin) is a village in the east of County Cork in the south of the Republic of Ireland . It is also a parish in the barony of Barrymore. The name is derived from a fortress of the Uí Liatháin - an early medieval kingdom. The place is 6 km southeast of Fermoy . The 2016 census counted 374 residents.
There are two stone bridges that cross the River Bride into the village: a small footbridge and a bridge that was part of the entrance to Barrymore Castle - the seat of the Earls of Barrymore. The parish has two churches in Bridesbridge and Coolagown and also has a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical attractions.
Individual evidence
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Caisleán Ó Liatháin Verified 2011-02-11
- ^ Castlelyons (Town) on citypopulation.de, accessed on February 19, 2018