Whitegate, County Cork
Encyclopedia
Whitegate is a small village on the eastern shore of Cork Harbour
in County Cork
, Ireland
. It is within the townland
of Ballincarroonig or Ballincarroony. It was once a busy fishing port and well known for its lace-making. In the 20th century Ireland's only Oil Refinery was built on Corkbeg Island, one side of the bay and the Aghada Power Generating plant on the other. The writer William Wall
b. 1955 grew up here.
There is a 14th C church in the grounds of Corkbeg churchyard, now a Church of Ireland
parish.
The Anglo-Norman
FitzGerald
family a sub-branch of the mighty Desmond Geraldines that owned Corkbeg and Lisquinlan from at least the lifetime of Garrett Fitzgerald of Lisquinlan and Corkbeg married into and ownership transferred to Col Robert Uniacke who married Helena FitzGerald and assumed the name and arms of the FitzGeralds by the Will of Garrett FitzGerald's son, his maternal Uncle Robert FitzGerald
. Col Robert Uniacke FitzGerald then Willed his Corkbeg and Lisquinlan Estates to his nephew Col Robert Uniacke-FitzGerald who built a Great House replacing the older House by the ruins of the castle keephouse built by the Condon
s. Corkbeg and Lisquin estates were willed finally to Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-FitzGerald 1st Bt of Corkbeg and Lisquinlan
MP Cambridge
who died without issue.
Trabolgan Holiday Village
is located nearby.
Cork Harbour
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area" . Other contenders include Halifax Harbour in Canada, and Poole Harbour...
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...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is within 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 Ballincarroonig or Ballincarroony. It was once a busy fishing port and well known for its lace-making. In the 20th century Ireland's only Oil Refinery was built on Corkbeg Island, one side of the bay and the Aghada Power Generating plant on the other. The writer William Wall
William Wall
William "Bill" Wall is an Irish novelist, poet and short story writer. He was born in Cork City in 1955, but grew up in the coastal village of Whitegate. He received his secondary education at the Christian Brothers School in Midleton. He progressed to University College Cork where he graduated in...
b. 1955 grew up here.
There is a 14th C church in the grounds of Corkbeg churchyard, now a Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
parish.
The Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
FitzGerald
FitzGerald
The surname FitzGerald is a translation of the French-Norman fils de Gérald, or son of Gerald . Variant spellings include Fitz-Gerald and the modern Fitzgerald. The name can also be used as two separate words Fitz Gerald...
family a sub-branch of the mighty Desmond Geraldines that owned Corkbeg and Lisquinlan from at least the lifetime of Garrett Fitzgerald of Lisquinlan and Corkbeg married into and ownership transferred to Col Robert Uniacke who married Helena FitzGerald and assumed the name and arms of the FitzGeralds by the Will of Garrett FitzGerald's son, his maternal Uncle Robert FitzGerald
Robert Fitzgerald
Robert Stuart Fitzgerald was a poet, critic and translator whose renderings of the Greek classics "became standard works for a generation of scholars and students." He was best known as a translator of ancient Greek and Latin...
. Col Robert Uniacke FitzGerald then Willed his Corkbeg and Lisquinlan Estates to his nephew Col Robert Uniacke-FitzGerald who built a Great House replacing the older House by the ruins of the castle keephouse built by the Condon
Condon
-Other:* Condon , an Irish surname* Condon on the Moon* The Condon Committee* Edward Condon physicist...
s. Corkbeg and Lisquin estates were willed finally to Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-FitzGerald 1st Bt of Corkbeg and Lisquinlan
Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Uniacke-Penrose-Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet , was a British Conservative politician.Fitzgerald was the son of Robert Uniacke Penrose, of Cork Beg Island, County Cork. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He rowed at Cambridge and won the University Pairs with...
MP Cambridge
Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridge is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
who died without issue.
Trabolgan Holiday Village
Trabolgan Holiday Village
Trabolgan Holiday Village is a holiday village, located in County Cork in Ireland and is situated on a site. Trabolgan was built on a former country estate.-Pontin's Trabolgan:Trabolgan first opened in 1948 by British holiday camp company, Pontin's...
is located nearby.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland