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Meelin
An Mhaoilinn— Town — Location in Ireland
MeelinCoordinates: 52°09′21″N 9°09′18″W / 52.1557°N 9.155°WCoordinates: 52°09′21″N 9°09′18″W / 52.1557°N 9.155°W Country Ireland Province Munster County County Cork Elevation 253.5 m (832 ft) Population - Urban 600 Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference R295131 Website meelinvillage.ie/index.php Meelin (Irish: An Mhaoilinn) 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.
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History
Fulacht fiadh's are found in Meelin and around the Duhallow area. There is also a 4,000 year old burial mound in the village.
1900's
In the early 20th century quarries were set up in the village and employed over 100 people. But in the 1920s quarrying started to slow down and by 1964 it had stopped altogether. In 1963, English geologist William Morton carried out a survey of the limestone area around the village and assumed there might be oil deep in the rocks. After three oil companies drilled over 5,000 feet into the rocks, no oil or gas was found.
Churches
The Church of Saint Joseph was built in 1837, Meelin is part of the Clonfert parish. In 1871 a Bell for the Church was brought to the village by John Murphy. It was built over the gallery in a bell tower and remained there until 1970 when repairs were carried out on the Church.
People
- Bernie O'Connor is from Meelin.
Sport
The village is home to Meelin GAA which was founded in 1928. Hurling is the predominant sport in Meelin. The Meelin Hurling team won the Cork Junior A County Championship in 2010. They will play in the Intermediate grade in 2011. Football is also played at Junior B Level.
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References
Categories:- Untranslated Irish place names
- Towns and villages in County Cork
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