Rockchapel
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Rockchapel is a small village in north County Cork
, Ireland
. It is in the townland
of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry
and County Limerick
.
Much of the land close to the village is planted with coniferous trees, mainly of lodgepole pine
and Sitka spruce
. This was largely facilitated by financial funding from the national forestry company Coillte through its grant support scheme. The area is famous for its traditional musical heritage. The G.A.A is the most popular sport in the area, especially football.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter. Rockchapel forms half a parish in the diocese of Cloyne
, the other half of the parish being Meelin
. Knockaclarig, a townland in Rockchapel, is part of the Kerry diocese even though the townland is in County Cork.
Rockchapel got its name from the penal times in Ireland when the Catholic religion was banned in Ireland. Mass was said on a rock in a remote area.
Rockchapel has 2 pubs (Murphy's and Paddy Molly's) , 2 shops, a post office, a community centre, a church, a primary school, a funeral home and a graveyard. It is also home to the Munster
HQ of ADA systems.
The village of Rockchapel is located in the townland of Tooreennagrena. Townlands north of the River Feale include Lyrneague, Stagmount, Rockhill, Milleen, Knockatoon and Mweeng. While Tooreennagrena, Glencarney, Glounakeel and Knockaclarig are south of the river.
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...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is in the townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
and County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
.
Much of the land close to the village is planted with coniferous trees, mainly of lodgepole pine
Lodgepole Pine
Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta, also known as Shore Pine, is a common tree in western North America. Like all pines, it is evergreen.-Subspecies:...
and Sitka spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis, the Sitka Spruce, is a large coniferous evergreen tree growing to 50–70 m tall, exceptionally to 95 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 5 m, exceptionally to 6–7 m diameter...
. This was largely facilitated by financial funding from the national forestry company Coillte through its grant support scheme. The area is famous for its traditional musical heritage. The G.A.A is the most popular sport in the area, especially football.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter. Rockchapel forms half a parish in the diocese of Cloyne
Diocese of Cloyne
Diocese of Cloyne may refer to:* Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne* Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross...
, the other half of the parish being Meelin
Meelin
Meelin is a village in northern Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. At 832 feet above sea level it is thought to be Ireland's highest village although Glencullen, Dublin sits 27.5 metres above Meelin at 922 feet. The village is situated near the border of Cork and Limerick.-History:Fulacht fiadh's are...
. Knockaclarig, a townland in Rockchapel, is part of the Kerry diocese even though the townland is in County Cork.
Rockchapel got its name from the penal times in Ireland when the Catholic religion was banned in Ireland. Mass was said on a rock in a remote area.
Rockchapel has 2 pubs (Murphy's and Paddy Molly's) , 2 shops, a post office, a community centre, a church, a primary school, a funeral home and a graveyard. It is also home to the Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
HQ of ADA systems.
The village of Rockchapel is located in the townland of Tooreennagrena. Townlands north of the River Feale include Lyrneague, Stagmount, Rockhill, Milleen, Knockatoon and Mweeng. While Tooreennagrena, Glencarney, Glounakeel and Knockaclarig are south of the river.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Rockchapel GAARockchapel GAARockchapel GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Rockchapel in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The village is located close to border with County Kerry and County Limerick. The club plays Gaelic Football in...