Youghal

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Youghal [ jɔːl; ˈJɒhəl ] ( Irish Eochaill , pronounced [ ˈɔxiʎ ]) is a port city in County Cork in the south of the Republic of Ireland . At the 2016 Census, the population was 7,963. Youghal is located at the mouth of the River Blackwater . In the past the city was of great military and economic importance.

Youghal Castle
The clock gate

The city's name comes from the Irish word Eochaill , which means yew tree . This tree species was once very common in the area. Today the name of the city is usually pronounced [ jɔːl ], but the older pronunciation [ ˈjɒhəl ] has also been preserved.

history

The Coran Church was built in the 5th century. There has been a settlement of the Vikings since the 9th century , who used the place as a starting point for their looting on the south coast of Ireland. In 864 the Viking settlement was destroyed by Déisi . Youghal has been linked to Lismore by a road since the 9th century . In 1173 a naval battle took place at the mouth of the Blackwater, where a fleet of Irish and Vikings was defeated by Anglo-Normans who were on their way from Lismore to Waterford with the stolen treasure . Youghal received city rights in 1209. In 1579 the city was burned down by the Earl of Desmond . Queen Elizabeth I gave it to Sir Walter Raleigh , who later sold Youghal to Richard Boyle the 1st Earl of Cork. It was besieged and occupied by Lord Castlehaven in 1645. Oliver Cromwell made it the headquarters of his Ireland invasion.

Buildings

St. Mary's Church

From St. Mary's Collegiate Church is believed to be around 450 by St. Declan was founded. It was rebuilt in the Irish Romanesque style in 750 ; In 1220 a large nave was built. The church is one of the few in Ireland that has been in constant use since it was built. Since Youghal has two Abbeys locations , it is also known as the South Abbey. In the church is the grave of Richard Boyle , 1st Earl of Cork.

The city wall

The 13th century wall is one of the best preserved in Ireland. It is mentioned for the first time in a letter from King Edward I to Gilbert de Clare in 1275, in which he promised the expansion and repair, for which de Clare charges an interest. Tynte's Castle was built in the 15th century. In 1777 the bell gate was built on the site of the castle. Until 1837 it served as a meeting place and place of executions. The Water Gate was built in the 13th century to get from the city through the city walls to the port. It is also known as Cromwell's Arch .

The North Abbey

Founded in 1268 by Thomas Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald (the Ape) and the Dominicans. The remains consist of the west pediment.

Nearby

City children

Web links

Commons : Youghal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Youghal (agglomeration) on citypopulation.de, accessed on May 25, 2019
  2. ↑ Map of Ireland (can be enlarged greatly)
  3. ↑ The Déisi were groups of people in early Ireland. The old Irish term is derived from “déis”, which originally meant “vassal”. Initially they were tenants or vassals of landowners. Déisi later became the name for groups in different clans. The Déisi had hardly any family relationships with one another, although they are thought to be genetically uniform. During the early Middle Ages, some deisi groups had great political influence in parts of Ireland. The Dal gCais des Brian Boru became famous .

Coordinates: 51 ° 57 ′  N , 7 ° 51 ′  W