Castletownshend

Castletownshend

Castletownshend ( _ga. Baile an Chaisleáin) on Ireland's southwest coast, is a village about eight km from Skibbereen, in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The village developed around a small 17th century castle built by Richard Townsend, whose descendents still reside there. As of 2007, the castle is open to the public as a bed and breakfast.

The main street of the town, lined with large homes from the 18th century, runs down a sharply sloped hill leading to Castlehaven Harbor and the castle. St. Barrahane's Church overlooks the town. It is noted for its stained glass windows, and for the classical music festival it has sponsored every year since 1980.

Castletownshend was the home of Edith Anna Somerville the co-author of the Irish RM series of humerious novels on Irish Life in the early 1900sHer home Drishane house, is open for public visits and hosts an exhibition of items related to her life and works.

ailing & Fishing

The sea inlet provides a sheltered harbour for inshore fishing boats and yachts. It is a popular port of call for cruising yachts in the Summer months

ee also

* List of towns in the Republic of Ireland


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Castletownshend — an der Südwestküste von Irland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Boyle Somerville — Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville (7. September 1863 in Castletownshend, County Cork; † 24. März 1936 ebenda) war ein britischer Marineoffizier, Ozeanograf und Archäoastronom. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Ehrungen 3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Richard Townsend — Richard Townesend (as he spelled his name) was a soldier and politician in England. He was born in 1618 or 1619. Much research has been undertaken by various members of the Townsend family to trace Richard s origins but nothing is known about him …   Wikipedia

  • Castlehaven — Infobox Irish Place name = Castlehaven gaeilge = Gleann Bhearracháin crest motto = map pin coords = top: 101px; left: 70px; north coord = 51.535658| west coord = 9.198303| irish grid = area = | elevation = province = Munster county = County Cork… …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Townsend (soldier) — Richard Townesend (as he spelled his name) was a soldier and politician in England. He was born in 1618 or 1619. Much research has been undertaken by various members of the Townsend family to trace Richard s origins but nothing is known about him …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville — (* 7. September 1863 in Castletownshend, County Cork; † 24. März 1936 ebenda) war ein britischer Marineoffizier, Ozeanograf und Archäoastronom. In seinem Ruhestand wurde Sommerville von der Irish Republican Army ermordet, womit der Wiederaufstieg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Каслтауншенд — Деревня Ирландии Каслтауншенд англ. Castletownshend, ирл. Baile an Chaisleáin Страна …   Википедия

  • Mitchelstown — Baile Mhistéala   Town   Kingston College …   Wikipedia

  • Clonakilty — Cloich na Coillte   Town   …   Wikipedia

  • List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland — This is a link page for cities and towns in Ireland, including villages, townships or urban centres in Dublin. Cities are shown in bold; see Cities in Ireland for an independent list. See also : * List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/Largest… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”