Charleville, County Cork
Charleville
Ráth Luirc | |
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Town | |
 Charleville town centre | |
  Charleville Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′18″N 8°41′02″W / 52.355°N 8.684°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,919 |
| • Ethnicity (2011 Census) | Ethnic groups |
| Irish Grid Reference | R530230 |
Charleville (
Names
The old name for the place was Rathcogan, later Rathgogan or Rathgoggan,
Later Irish speakers referred to the town as An Ráth "the rath", a short form of the older Irish name.
The
The town of Charleville, Queensland, Australia may well have been named after the County Cork town.[13]
History
Charleville was founded in 1661 by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery. Roger Boyle had been a supporter of Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War. When King Charles II was restored in 1660, he had to prove his loyalty to the crown. He did this by naming Charleville after the English king. The villages of Brohill and Rathgoggin, who in their former guise preceded the formation of the town of Charleville in the area, fell under the rule of the following political entities: the Eoghanachta of southern Munster, at some point by the Hiberno-Norman Lordships of Ireland 1169–1541 although this rule was nominal rather than actual and subsequently by the Kingdom of Desmond 1118 – 1596. The lands of Broghill and Rathgogan were purchased by Roger's father
During the time of the
William Alcock Tully, commissioner of Crown lands in the Kennedy and Warrego pastoral districts and 2nd Surveyor General of Queensland spent his formative years here. during this time, He surveyed the townsite of Charleville, Queensland which he named after Charleville, County Cork.
Geography
Charleville is geographically located at 'the heart of Munster', within the Golden Vale region. It is 60 km from Cork city to the south and 40 km from Limerick city to the north.
Charleville lies within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency.
Economy
Charleville is a centre for the food processing industry, with brands such as Charleville Cheese and Golden Vale produced by Kerry Co-Op.
Retail
Charleville has a strong retail sector,[.
Engineering
Numerous spin-offs both in the town of Charleville and the surrounding area were created when Golden Vale Engineering closed its doors in 1983. The largest amongst these were BCD Engineering, Diamond Engineering and Sapphire Engineering. BCD is the second largest employer in Charleville.[citation needed] Ireland’s largest independent powered access company CPH www.cphireland.ie is headquartered in Charleville
Cheese
Golden Vale (part of the Kerry Group) continue to make cheese products in the town. Golden Vale is the largest employer in Charleville.[citation needed]
Social
Charleville has numerous pubs as well as two theatre facilities and is home to the North Cork Drama Festival which is held in the Parochial Hall. The second facility is the Schoolyard Theatre which is home to the Shoestring Theatre group.
Transport
Charleville is at the junction of the
Education
Secondary schools in the area include
Charleville's library is located in the former Church of Ireland church of the parish (which went into disrepair in the 1950/1960s when the Protestant population of the area declined).
Sport
Sporting clubs in the area include Charleville GAA club and Charleville Camogie Club.[citation needed] The Ráth Luirc GAA Sports Centre has squash, badminton and tennis facilities. There is also a handball court in the area.[citation needed]
The local rugby club is Charleville RFC, and soccer club is Charleville AFC.[citation needed]
Charleville Golf Club and Charleville Pitch and Putt Club are also based locally.[citation needed]
People
- Éamon de Valera (1882–1975), former Taoiseach and President, was educated at C.B.S Charleville.
- 2015 Scottish Cup winner with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
- series 2.
- Con Leahy (1876–1921), an Irish athlete who won Olympic medals at the 1906 and 1908 Games, was born here
- Eliza Lynch (1833–1886), former first lady of Paraguay, was born locally.[19]
- Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill(1691–1754), Chief Poet of Munster who was born in nearby Churchtown, lived in the area
- Daniel Mannix (1864–1963), Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years, and one of the most influential public figures in 20th-century Australia, was born near Charleville.
- William Reeves (1815–1892), antiquarian, bishop, and President of the Royal Irish Academy, was born in Charleville
Town twinning
Charleville is twinned with Plouaret – Le Vieux-Marché, Brittany, in France.[citation needed]
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Market Houses in Ireland
- Charleville (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Footnotes
- ^ The English versions were by James Clarence Mangan, who knew no Irish and so must have received assistance from an unknown translator.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Census 2016 – Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) – Settlements – Charleville". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Binchy, D. A. (1962). "The Old Name of Charleville, Co. Cork". Éigse. 10 (3). National University of Ireland: 211–35.
- ^ a b c d e f Ó Maitiú, Pádraig (26 June 1978). "The old name of Charleville". Cork Examiner.
- ^ "An Ráth/Charleville". Placenames Database of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Ó Cróinín, D. A. (1964). "The Old Name of Charleville, Co. Cork". Éigse. 11 (1). National University of Ireland: 27–33.
- ^ Mangan, James Clarence (1850). "Conor O'Sullivan's Vision". In John O'Daly (ed.). The poets and poetry of Munster (in Irish and English) (2nd ed.). Dublin. p. 118.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Pro-Quidnunc (22 December 1978). "An Irishman's Diary". The Irish Times. p. 9.
- ^ Roddy the Rover (21 March 1947). "Ráth Luirc" (JPG). Scéala Éireann. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "I.R. Uimh. 133/1975 — An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Foirmeacha Gaeilge) (Uimh. 1) (Postbhailte) 1975". Irish Statute Book (in Irish). pp. An Sceideal, Cúige Mumhan, Contae Chorcaí. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Hogan, Dick (11 December 1989). "King Charles wins handsome majority". p. 4.
- ^ Ferrie, Liam (17 December 1989). "Bits and Pieces". The Irish Emigrant. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
The people of the north Cork town of Rath Luirc (or Charleville, or An Rath, or Rathgoggan) have voted to use the name Charleville for their town. Road signs in the area will be replaced.
- ^ "S.I. No. 31/1956 – Local Government (Changing of Place Names) Regulations, 1956". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Charleville". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- Mainchín Seoighe
- ^ a b Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 53 of 2012). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "S.I. No. 188/2006 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Network Map" (PDF). Bus Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Charleville station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- Irish Times, 14 May 2011. (confirmed by baptismal certificate)
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