Watergrasshill

Watergrasshill Cnocan na Biolraí
Town
The R639 through Watergrasshill
Watergrasshill Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W / 52.040; -8.243Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W / 52.040; -8.243
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Population (2006)
• Urban	860
• Rural	208
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	W762843

Watergrasshill (Irish: Cnocan na Biolrai (Watercress Hill)) is a small village in north east County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The 2006 census recorded a population of 1,068. Bypassed in 2003, the town is situated on the R639 road. It is accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. The National Ploughing Championships were held there in 1974 and 1979.