Castlelyons
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Castlelyons Caisleán Ó Liatháin |
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St Nicholas's Cemetery, Kill-Saint-Anne, Castlelyons
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 Castlelyons
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| Coordinates: 52°05′51″N 8°14′3″W / 52.09750°N 8.23417°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 211 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin) is a small village in the east of County Cork, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Barrymore. The name is derived from a stronghold of the Uí Liatháin - an early medieval kingdom. It is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211.
There are two stone bridges that cross the River Bride into the village - one a small footbridge and the other a bridge which was part of the entrance into Barrymore Castle - the seat of the Earls of Barrymore. The parish has two churches at Bridesbridge and Coolagown, and also boasts a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sights.
The Catholic parish of Castlelyons today is made up of three main districts - Coolagown, Britway and Castlelyons/Bridesbridge. Three quarters of the parish extend along the banks of the River Bride.
During the English Civil War, the Battle of Castlelyons in 1645 was fought near the village.
Coordinates: 52°05′21″N 8°14′3″W / 52.08917°N 8.23417°W
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