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Towns display are C - C (31 - 35) |
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Towns display are C - C (31 - 35) |
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| 274. Carrigtwohill |
On the Cork-Midleton road. Near it are the fine ruins of Barryscourt Castle, 13th century, rebuilt in the 16th. A craftshop and Tea room was opened in 1990 in some of the restored buildings outside the Castle courtyard.
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| Golf , Homes (Historical) , Sport Associations , Wildlife Parks , Zoos |
| 275. Castlefreke |
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| 276. Castlelyons |
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| Friaries , Pitch & Putt |
| 277. Castlemartyr |
| On the Midleton-Youghal road, Castlemartyr Wood with its landscaped grounds, or its neighbouring Lough Aderry lake, are pleasant stopping or picnic points. The castle saw tempestuous times. It was owned by the agent of the Earl of Desmond, and in 1581 the Earl of Ormond hanged the agent's mother in sight of the walls. Its several subsequent owners included Sir Walter Raleigh, the notorious Richard Boyle and Murrough (nicknamed The Burner) O'Brien. It's difficult to imagine all that warfare in this peaceful leafy place… |
| 278. Castletown |
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Towns B - C (26 - 30)
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