Courtmacsherry
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Courtmacsherry Cúirt Mhic Seafraidh |
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| Coordinates: 51°38′05″N 08°42′33″W / 51.63472°N 8.70917°WCoordinates: 51°38′05″N 08°42′33″W / 51.63472°N 8.70917°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 259 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Courtmacsherry (Irish: Cúirt Mhic Seafraidh, meaning "MacSherry's Court"), often referred to by locals as Courtmac, is a picturesque seaside village in County Cork, on the southwest coast of Ireland. It is about 30 miles southwest of Cork, and 15–20 minutes drive east from the town of Clonakilty. The village consists of a single long street on the southern shore of Courtmacsherry Bay, with thick woods on rising ground behind. The woods (planted by the Earl of Shannon in the late 18th century) continue beyond the village eastwards to the open sea, ending abruptly at Wood Point. Between the village and "The Point" the trees run right to the water's edge and there are several natural bathing coves along the way.
Around the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland the major townships in the area were those now known as Timoleague, Lislee, Barryroe and Dunworly. Among the Norman settlers were the De Barrys and the Hodnetts; the former built a castle at Timoleague, and the latter settled in Lislee. The Barrys flourished and gave their name to Barryroe, Rathbarry, etc., whereas the Hodnetts “degenerated into mere Irish”, one branch changing their name to MacSeafraidh (son of Geoffrey), subsequently anglicised to MacSherry or McSharry. Although Barrys and Hodnetts still live in the district, there are no MacSherrys.
One, Patrick MacSeafraidh from Co. Antrim, a descendant of a Courtmacsherry Hodnett, emigrated to America in 1745 and founded McSherrystown in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The village's main industry consists of commercial and Charter Angling. A moderately sized tourist industry thrives during the summer months. There are several beaches nearby, namely Dunworley Strand, Moloney Strand, Broadstrand and Blind Strand. The village has a hotel and a caravan park, catering mainly for visitors from Cork. There is also a small sailing school at the end of the village, known as the Courtmacsherry Water Sports Centre. Two construction projects, the largest in several decades, were recently added at each end of the village. About half of this new housing is owner-occupied, the remainder being rented to visitors.
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