Dromahane
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Dromahane Drom Atháin |
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 Dromahane
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| Coordinates: 52°6′19″N 8°41′27″W / 52.10528°N 8.69083°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 872 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Dromahane (Irish: Drom Atháin) is a village located 5 km (3.1 mi) south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland on the R619 regional road.
Centred on a main crossroads, the village overlooks the Blackwater Valley. The village is part of the parish of Kilshannig.
Thomas Russell is referred to as “The man from God knows where” and, as it happens, he was born in the village on 21 November, 1767. He was a founding member of the United Irishmen and was hanged in 1803 in Downpatrick gaol for his involvement in uprisings against the British.
An old graveyard (Kilshannig) is located north of the village and this is where Daniel O’Connell's maternal ancestors are buried. Also, the parents of Thomas Croke, after whom Croke Park is named, are buried here.
There are also ringforts in the area and Dromahane is close to Dromineen Castle.
The Dromahane Junction is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mallow on the N20. Alternate routes from Mallow include taking the "Navigation Road" or the "Old Cork Road".
Although the main rail line between Mallow and Kerry passes just to the north of the village, the nearest Train Station is in Mallow town.
The village has two pubs, Hickey's Beer Garden and The Russell Inn, which is more commonly referred to nowadays as Corkery's Pub. Recently Hickey's has also opened an off licence.
The village has just the one shop, 'Kelly's Quick Pick. Dromahane Stores, which was once more commonly referred to as Bridgy's' is no longer in business.
A new addition to the village is a fast food restaurant - LJ's.
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