Castletown-Kinneigh
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Castletown-Kinneigh is a small rural village near Ballineen in West Cork.
The village has a round tower
which is one of only two such towers in County Cork
(the other is at Cloyne
in East Cork). Home to the Diarmuid O'Mathuna GAA Club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, shop and post office all owned by the O'Callaghan family. Castletown also has a soccer team named Castletown Celtic FC and has had a lot of success in the West Cork League, winning the Beamish Cup twice and reaching various finals.
The village has a round tower
Irish round tower
Irish round towers , Cloigthithe – literally "bell house") are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with three in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man...
which is one of only two such towers in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
(the other is at Cloyne
Cloyne
Cloyne is a small town to the south-east of the town of Midleton in eastern County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese...
in East Cork). Home to the Diarmuid O'Mathuna GAA Club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, shop and post office all owned by the O'Callaghan family. Castletown also has a soccer team named Castletown Celtic FC and has had a lot of success in the West Cork League, winning the Beamish Cup twice and reaching various finals.
External Links
- John Murphy. Castletown Kinneigh Photos
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland