Shanagarry () is a village in east
County Cork
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in
Ireland
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. The village is located near Ireland's south coast, approximately east of
Cork, on the
R632 regional road.
Shanagarry is known for the
Ballymaloe Cookery School
The Ballymaloe Cookery School () is a privately run cookery school in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland, that was opened in 1983. It is run by Darina Allen, a celebrity chef, cookery book author and pioneer of the slow food movement in Ireland. ...
, in the home and gardens of celebrity chef
Darina Allen. Also resident here is Darina's daughter-in-law
Rachel Allen, another well known chef.
Shanagarry Castle passed to the family of
William Penn
William Penn ( – ) was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony of England. He was an early advocate of democracy an ...
in the 1660s; it was his occasional residence before he left for
Pennsylvania
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and started his
Holy Experiment.
Also to be found in Shanagarry is the historic Old Road, an ancient Irish causeway and home to the original residents of the village.
Shanagarry is also the home village of the
Russell Rovers hurling and football teams. The teams are made up of people from Shanagarry,
Ballycotton and Churchtown South.
Surrounding area
About from Shanagarry, just off the road to Ballycotton, lies Ballynamona beach. The surrounding land is a sanctuary for wildlife and is home to herons, oystercatchers and whitethroats. There are views of Ballycotton Bay from the beach.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Stephen Pearce PotteryBallymaloe Cookery SchoolBallymaloe House
Towns and villages in County Cork
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