Muskerry () is a central region of
County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
,
Ireland
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which incorporates the
baronies Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Muskerry West
Muskerry West ()
is one of the Barony (Ireland), baronies of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Macroom. It is one of 24 baronies in County Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because ...
Placenames Database of Ireland
- Muskerry West and Muskerry East
Muskerry East ( )
is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Ballincollig. It is one of 24 baronies in County Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because some time before the 1821 census ...
. It is located along the valley of the River Lee
The River Lee () is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is b ...
and is bounded by the Boggeragh Mountains
The Boggeragh Mountains () are located in County Cork, Ireland, with the Munster Blackwater to the north and the River Lee to the south of the hills. With an elevation of , the highest peak is Musheramore (). The landscape consists of peat b ...
to the north and the Shehy Mountains
The Shehy Mountains (''Cnoic na Seithe'' in Irish, meaning ''"Hills of the animal hides"'') are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland.
Geography and geology
The highest peak (also the ...
to the south. The region is named after the Múscraige
The Múscraighe (older spelling: Músgraige) were an important Érainn people of Munster, descending from Cairpre Músc, son of Conaire Cóem, a High King of Ireland. Closely related were the Corcu Duibne, Corcu Baiscind, both of Munster, and a ...
, who were an important Érainn
The Iverni (, ') were a people of early Ireland first mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century ''Geography'' as living in the extreme south-west of the island. He also locates a "city" called Ivernis (, ') in their territory, and observes that this se ...
people of Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
. It is also the name of an official Gaeltacht
A ( , , ) is a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The districts were first officially recognised ...
region in which Munster Irish
Munster Irish (, ) is the dialect of the Irish language spoken in the province of Munster. Gaeltacht regions in Munster are found in the Gaeltachtaí of the Dingle Peninsula in west County Kerry, in the Iveragh Peninsula in south Kerry, in ...
is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include Baile Bhuirne, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh
Ballingeary (, ) is a village in the Shehy Mountains in County Cork, Ireland.
The village is located within the Muskerry ''Gaeltacht'' (Irish-speaking area). According to the 2016 census, over 42% of the population speak Irish on a daily basis ...
, Cill na Martra Cill or CILL may refer to:
* Cill or sill, in water navigation, a horizontal ledge in a lock
* Continental Indoor Lacrosse League
The Box Lacrosse League (BLL) was a senior men's semi-professional box lacrosse league in the United States. In its ...
, and Cúil Aodha
Cúil Aodha (), anglicised as Coolea, is a townland and village in the Gaeltacht region of Muskerry in County Cork, Ireland. The area is near the source of the River Sullane in the Derrynasaggart Mountains.
Geography
Cúil Aodha townland is i ...
. Towns include Ballincollig
Ballincollig () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. In 2016 it was the largest town in County Cork, at which time the ...
, Blarney
Blarney () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork City in Ireland. It is located approximately north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the D ...
, and Macroom
Macroom (; ) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork (city), Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of war, ...
.
See also
* Múscraige
The Múscraighe (older spelling: Músgraige) were an important Érainn people of Munster, descending from Cairpre Músc, son of Conaire Cóem, a High King of Ireland. Closely related were the Corcu Duibne, Corcu Baiscind, both of Munster, and a ...
, the ancient name for the area and people
* MacCarthy of Muskerry
The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a tacksman branch of the MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond.
Origins and advancement
The MacCarthy of Muskerry are a cadet branch of the MacCarthy Mor ...
, the great dynasty
* Viscount Muskerry
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty.
In the case of French viscounts, the title is so ...
and Earl of Clancarty
Earl of Clancarty is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.
History
The title was created for the first time in 1658 in favour of Donough MacCarty, 2nd Viscount Muskerry, of the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty. He had ...
* Baron Muskerry
Baron Muskerry is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1781 for Robert Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry, Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet. He had previously represented County Cork (Parliament of Ireland constituency), County Cork in the Iri ...
* Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The first part of the railway opened in 1887 and closed in 1934. A major reason for building the railway was to exploit tourist traffic to Blarney Castle.
...
* Saint Gobnait
Saint Gobnait (?), also known as Gobnat or Mo Gobnat or Abigail or Deborah, is the name of an early medieval female Irish saint whose church was Móin Mór, later Bairnech, in the village of Ballyvourney (), County Cork in Ireland.Johnston, "Mun ...
* Saint Cyra Cyra (also Chera, Crea, and Cere filia Duibhrea) was an early Irish abbess. Her feast day is 16 October.
The virgin saint was abbess of the monastery of ''Killchere'' ("Cyra's Church") in that part of Munster which was called ''Muscragia'' or Mus ...
* Donegan (disambiguation)
Donegan (), most commonly refers to a Gaels, Gaelic Irish people, Irish clan from Munster. The name is diminutive of ''Donn'' which means, "the Dark One", or in modern Irish, "brown", referring to hair colour. The most prominent dynasty were a ...
Further reading
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References
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Geography of County Cork
MacCarthy dynasty