Castletown-Kinneigh

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Castletown-Kinneigh (Irish: Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich),[1] also known simply either as Castletown or as Kinneigh, is a small rural village near Ballineen in County Cork, Ireland.

Castletown-Kinneigh
Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich
Village
Kinneigh Round Tower
Kinneigh Round Tower
Castletown-Kinneigh is located in Ireland
Castletown-Kinneigh
Castletown-Kinneigh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′18″N 8°57′40″W / 51.77167°N 8.96111°W / 51.77167; -8.96111
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village has a round tower which is one of only two such towers in County Cork (the other is at Cloyne). Home to the Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's GAA club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan's Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, owned by the O'Callaghan family. Castletown also has a soccer team named Castletown Celtic FC and has historically played in the West Cork League, winning the Beamish Cup twice and reaching several finals.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich / Castletown Kinneigh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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