Glanworth (Irish: Gleannúir, meaning 'yew valley')[2] is a village on the R512 regional road in County Cork, Ireland.[3] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of the town of Fermoy and 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Cork city. As of 2022, Glanworth's population was 628.[1]
Glanworth
Gleannúir (Irish) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Glanworth bridge and castle | |
  Glanworth Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′13″N 8°21′22″W / 52.187°N 8.356°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population | 628 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R7569403751 |
Glanworth has a Roman Catholic church, a school, one shop and two pubs. The village is locally known as 'The Harbour'. This is believed to stem from the Latin word, arbor, meaning tree, a reference to three oak trees that grew in Market Square and were a popular meeting place for locals.[4][5] The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2] Glanworth is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.
Built heritage
editLabbacallee megalithic tomb
editDated to the early Bronze Age, Labbacallee wedge tomb is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Glanworth and is the largest wedge tomb in Ireland.[6]
Glanworth Castle
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The 13th-century Glanworth Castle was built beside the River Funshion by the Condon family, Norman settlers who arrived in the Cork area in the twelfth century. The keep and the castle wall remain. The castle is now used mainly as a public walk.[3]
Glanworth Abbey
editGlanworth Abbey was also built in the 13th century, next to the castle, by the Dominican order. The priory was desecrated in the 16th century. The priory's gable tracery window, now restored, was once part of the Protestant church, which is located in the Catholic graveyard.[7]
Glanworth Bridge
editBuilt in the mid-17th century,[8] Glanworth Bridge is a narrow 13-arch bridge, and one of the oldest remaining examples in the region.[9] According to The Corkman, it is said to be the "narrowest and oldest public bridge in everyday use" in Europe.[9]
Glanworth Mill
editGlanworth mill, built in the mid-19th century, is located along the banks of the River Funshion and sits below the Norman castle. Built during the 1840s as part of a famine relief scheme, it is home to one of the last remaining reverse undershot water wheels in Ireland.[10]
Transport
editGlanworth railway station opened on 23 March 1891, closed for passenger and goods traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 December 1953.[11]
Because of its historical status as a town, it is at the convergence point of a number of minor roads.
Sport
editThe village has men's and women's Gaelic Athletic Association teams with a tradition in Gaelic football. In November 2009, Glanworth GAA's intermediate football team won the Cork Junior A Football Championship for the third time in their history, beating Ballygarvan.[12]
Glanworth is also home to the 105th Scout Group (Scouting Ireland),[13] and two former association football (soccer) teams: Glanworth United and Glanworth Celtic.[14] Glanworth United played in division 2A of the Cork AUL, but subsequently disbanded.[15][16]
Film
editSeveral scenes from the 1999 Bob Hoskins film Felicia's Journey were shot on location in Glanworth.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census Mapping - Towns: Glanworth - Population Snapshot". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Gleannúir/Glanworth". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Glanworth's History". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) · the Schools' Collection".
- ^ "Harbour Rovers' unique club name has roots in the heart of Glanworth". 25 February 2021.
- ^ "The Megalithic Portal". Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ "National Monuments:Churchtown". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Glanworth Bridge, Glanworth, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ a b "New life for oldest bridge". Independent News & Media. 12 January 2012.
- ^ "House of the week: Former watermill in picturesque location offers plenty of potential".
- ^ "Glanworth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Junior a Cork County Football Championship Final 08-11-2009". 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Glanworth Scout gathering". avondhupress.ie. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackwater Valley Local Community". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/people/GLANWORTH-UNITED/100049970481984/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Cork AUL 2023/24 - Page 63".
- ^ Leland, Mary (28 August 1998). "Trevor novel to be filmed in Cork". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 December 2020.