Castlehaven
Gleann Bearcháin
Civil parish
Castlehaven bay to the south of Castletownshend
Castlehaven bay to the south of Castletownshend
Castlehaven is located in Ireland
Castlehaven
Castlehaven
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°32′8″N 9°11′54″W / 51.53556°N 9.19833°W / 51.53556; -9.19833
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Castlehaven (Irish: Gleann Bearcháin)[1] is a civil parish in County Cork, Ireland.[2] It is located in West Cork, approximately 45 miles south-west of Cork City on the coast. The civil parish includes the town of Castletownshend and the hamlets of Rineen and Tragumna. The area's Gaelic football club, Castlehaven GAA, has claimed several Munster Senior Club Football Championship titles.

History

The Irish name Gleann Bearcháin was historically anglicised as Glanbarighan, Glanbaraghan and Glanbarrahan.[1] The Battle of Castlehaven was a naval battle fought in 1601 during the Nine Years' War.[3]

Sport

Castlehaven GAA is a Gaelic football club based in Castlehaven which participates in Cork GAA competitions.[4] It has won six Cork Senior Football Championships and four Munster Senior Club Football Championships.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gleann Bearcháin / Castlehaven (see scanned records)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish of Castlehaven, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ O'Mahony, Edward (9 December 2001). "The Battle of Castlehaven". Castlehaven Commemoration Committee (lecture). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers Cork Premier SFC final clash earmarked for August". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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