Castlelyons

Castlelyons ( _ga. Caisleán Ó Liatháin) is a small village in East County Cork in the Provence of Munster in Ireland. It is situated km to mi | 6 | abbr=yes | precision=0 south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211.

There are two stone bridges crossing the river into the village - one a small footbridge and the other a bridge which was part of the entrance into the Barrymore Castle. The parish has two churches at Bridesbridge and Coolagown, and also boasts a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sights.

History

The local Catholic parish is an area rich in historical sites. The parish of Castlelyons today is made up of three main districts - Coolagown, Britway and Castlelyons/Bridesbridge. Three quarters of the parish extend along the banks of the River Bride.

People

The writer Peadar Ua Laoghaire, author of the famous Irish-language novel "Séadna", was the parish priest in Castlelyons from 1891 until his death in 1920.

port

*Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club. The village has an excellent pitch & putt course over looking the "Sean Abhainn" stream. The village has a GAA pitch and squash courts.
*Castlelyons GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

ee also

* List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Cork)
*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland