Glanworth

Glanworth

Gleannúir
Glanworth Gleannúir
Village
	Glanworth bridge and castle
	Glanworth Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 52°11′13″N 8°21′22″W / 52.187°N 8.356°WCoordinates: 52°11′13″N 8°21′22″W / 52.187°N 8.356°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population (2016)	603
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST)
Irish Grid Reference	R7569403751

Glanworth (Irish: Gleannúir, meaning 'yew valley') is a village on the R512 regional road, 8 km northwest of the town of Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland.^[2] It lies approximately 40 km northeast of Cork city. As of 2016, Glanworth's population was 603.^[1]

Glanworth has a Roman Catholic church, a school, one shop and four pubs. The village is locally known as 'The Harbour'. This stems from the ninth century invasion of Vikings, who sailed inland as far as the monastery in Glanworth. Glanworth is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.

Built heritage[]

Labbacallee megalithic tomb[]

Dated to the early Bronze age, Labbacallee wedge tomb is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Glanworth and is the largest wedge tomb in Ireland.^[3]

Glanworth Castle[]

Glanworth Castle

Glanworth Bridge over the River Funshion

The 13th-century Glanworth Castle was built beside the River Funshion by the Condon family, Norman settlers who arrived in the Cork area in the twelfth century. The keep and the castle wall remain. The castle is now used mainly as a public walk.^[2]

Glanworth Abbey[]

Glanworth Abbey was also built in the 13th century, next to the castle, by the Dominican order. The priory was desecrated in the 16th century. The priory's gable tracery window, now restored, was once part of the Protestant church, which is located in the Catholic graveyard.^[4]

Glanworth Bridge[]

Built in the mid-17th century,^[5] Glanworth Bridge is a narrow 13-arch bridge, and one of the oldest remaining examples in the region.^[6]

Glanworth Mill[]

Glanworth mill, built in the mid-19th century, is located along the banks of the River Funcheon and sits below the Norman castle. Built during the 1840 as part of a famine relief scheme, it is the site of the last remaining reverse undershot water wheel in Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

Transport[]

Glanworth, Arbour Mews

Glanworth railway station opened on 23 March 1891, closed for passenger and goods traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 December 1953. ^[7]

Because of its historical status as a town, it is at the convergence point of a number of minor roads.

Sport[]

The town has men's and women's Gaelic Athletic Association teams with a tradition in Gaelic football. In November 2009, the intermediate football team won the Cork Junior A football championship for the third time in their history, defeating Ballygarvan. In 2011 and 2012, they also won the under 21A North Cork Football Championship, defeating neighbours Fermoy on both occasions.^{[citation needed]}

Glanworth is also home to the 105th Scouting Troop and two association football (soccer) teams: Glanworth United and Glanworth Celtic.^[8]

Film[]

Several scenes from the 1999 Bob Hoskins film Felicia's Journey were shot on location in Glanworth.^[9]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Glanworth". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Glanworth's History". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
^ "The Megalithic Portal". Retrieved 7 August 2007.
^ "National Monuments:Churchtown". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
^ "Glanworth Bridge, Glanworth, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^ "New life for oldest bridge". Independent News & Media. 12 January 2012.
^ "Glanworth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
^ "Blackwater Valley Local Community". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
^ Leland, Mary (28 August 1998). "Trevor novel to be filmed in Cork". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[CSO2016-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Glanworth". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[history-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Glanworth's History". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.

[3] "The Megalithic Portal". Retrieved 7 August 2007.

[4] "National Monuments:Churchtown". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.

[5] "Glanworth Bridge, Glanworth, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2016.

[6] "New life for oldest bridge". Independent News & Media. 12 January 2012.

[7] "Glanworth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 14 October 2007.

[8] "Blackwater Valley Local Community". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.

[9] Leland, Mary (28 August 1998). "Trevor novel to be filmed in Cork". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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