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 has a Roman Catholicchurch, 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.[citation needed] Glanworth is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.
Dated 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.[4]
Glanworth Castle
Glanworth CastleGlanworth Bridge over the River Funshion
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
Glanworth 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 gabletracery window, now restored, was once part of the Protestant church, which is located in the Catholic graveyard.[5]
Glanworth Bridge
Built in the mid-17th century,[6] Glanworth Bridge is a narrow 13-arch bridge, and one of the oldest remaining examples in the region.[7] According to The Corkman, it is said to be the "narrowest and oldest public bridge in everyday use" in Europe.[7]
Glanworth Mill
Glanworth mill, built in the mid-19th century, is located along the banks of the River Funcheon and sits below the Norman castle. Built during the 1840 as part of a famine relief scheme, it is the site of the last remaining reverse undershot water wheel in Ireland.[citation needed]
Transport
Glanworth 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.[8]
Because of its historical status as a town, it is at the convergence point of a number of minor roads.
Glanworth is also home to the 105th Scout Group (Scouting Ireland),[9] and two former association football (soccer) teams: Glanworth United and Glanworth Celtic.[10] Glanworth United played in division 2A of the Cork AUL, but subsequently disbanded.[11][12]
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