Dripsey
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Dripsey Druipseach |
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 Dripsey
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| Coordinates: 51°54′53″N 08°44′32″W / 51.91472°N 8.74222°WCoordinates: 51°54′53″N 08°44′32″W / 51.91472°N 8.74222°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
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Dripsey (Irish: Druipseach, meaning "Muddy river") is a village in County Cork on the R618 regional road around 20 km west of Cork City. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the Dripsey River. It is in the Catholic parish of Inniscarra. The Dripsey area hosts a Cork County Council water treatment plant, the Cork offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, and an award winning garden center. The village has two pubs (The Lee Valley Inn and The Weigh Inn), and one shop - which also doubles as the post office. Dripsey has one primary school and one pre-school.
Dripsey's name is derived from the Irish name Druipseach, which means muddy river. The village is made up of the Lower Dripsey, Dripsey Cross and Model Village areas. 'Model Village' is the most populous part and the town, and is listed under this name in censuses up to 1966. Dripsey became built-up in the Model Village largely due to the woollen mills beside the Dripsey river, which eventually closed down in the late 1970s.
The village of Dripsey traces its foundation to the MacCarthy of Muskerry, who - in the 15th century - constructed a nearby tower house to protect their estate lands. The village saw later development when a paper mill was expanded during the 18th and 19th centuries, and a woollen mill was established during the 20th century.
Carrignamuck Tower House is a five storey tower house located on the back road to Coachford. It was built in the 15th century as an outpost of Blarney Castle by the MacCarthy Clan of Munster. In 1650, Cromwellian forces under Lord Broghill attacked and captured the tower house. During the bombardment, the eastern wall was damaged. The tower and estate were purchased by the Colthurst family, who built a new house on the grounds.
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