Innishannon

Innishannon

Innishannon ( _ga. Inis Eonáin) is a village on the main Cork–Bandon road (N71) in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Situated on the River Bandon, its small Gaelic Athletic Association pitch had been known to flood in the past, but due to recent works is now one of the finest in division, this pitch was lucky not to be swallowed up by greedy developers during the recent building boom, however the local club Valley Rovers are a very successful club, and have another dual pitch faciltiy in Brinny. It has rapidly grown in recent years, due to its proximity to Cork and has now become a dormitory town for city workers.

History

The Inishannon bridge which crosses the Bandon river has been present in various incarnations since the 1600s. The original bridge was destroyed in the tidal wave backlash that swept Europe after the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755. The wave swept up the River Bandon, causing destruction and killing thousands from Kinsale and up along the river. The River Bandon, originally navigable to Bandon town, for the first English settlers, was permanently lowered to a much lower water level, making further down river Collier's key the closest reachable port.

People

*It is home of the author Alice Taylor, who wrote the bestselling "To School Through the Fields", and "Quench the Lamp", as well as many other novels and collections of poetry.

Events

*Innishannon Steam Rally is held in Innishannon annually in June.

Population

In 2006 [ [http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Table_7_and_12.pdf The 2006 Census] ] Innishannon had a population of 678.

Innishannon Parish

The parish of Innishannon stretches from the nearby Dromkeen to close to Aherla. Villages in the parish include Crossbarry and Knockavilla.

Transport

*Upton and Innishannon railway station opened on 1 August 1849 and finally closed on 1 April 1961. [cite web | title=Upton and Innishannon station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-25]

ee also

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

References

External links

* [http://www.innishannon.net/index.htm Website of Innishannon]


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