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At the latest census in 2022, the population of the entire county stood at 584,156. Cork is the second-most populous county in the State, and the third-most populous county on the island of Ireland. County Cork is located in the province of Munster, bordering Kerry to the west, Limerick to the north, Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to ...
Patrick Street, Cork. Photochrom print c. 1890–1900. Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the second largest city within the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and the third largest on the island of Ireland after Dublin and Belfast. Cork City is the largest city in the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the sixth century.
Ireland portal; History of County Cork, Ireland ... Pages in category "History of County Cork" ... Book of Fermoy;
The 1340 Book of Ballymote mentions that the Corco Laige Cuil are descended from Mac Niad, son of Lugdach; the descendants of his son Eocho became the Hui Badamna (Ibane). It was a holdout of the Irish language; the 1871 census showed Ibane and Barryroe with 59% Irish speakers, the highest rate in County Cork. [12]
The Bowen family were minor Irish gentry, of Welsh origin traced back to the late 1500s resident in County Cork since Henry Bowen, a "notoriously irreligious" Colonel in the army of the regicide Cromwell, settled in Ireland. [6] [7] In 1786, the house was referred to as Faraghy, the seat of Mr. Cole Bowen.
The Uí Laoghaire clan, today associated with the Uibh Laoghaire parish in County Cork, is considered by scholars [1] [2] to have originated in the early Middle Ages on the south-west coast, in the area of Ros Ó gCairbre (Rosscarbery), of which the O'Leary were hereditary lords. [3] Carrignacurra Castle, Inchigeelagh, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Kilbrittain or Killbrittain (Irish: Cill Briotáin, meaning 'Briotáin's church') [2] is the name of a village, townland and parish in County Cork, Ireland.The village is about 8 km (5 mi) south of Bandon, and near Courtmacsherry and Timoleague.
Barony map of County Cork, 1900; Condons and Clangibbon barony is in the northeast, coloured peach. Condons and Clangibbon Coordinates: 52°13′26″N 8°12′24″W / 52.22383392976069°N 8.206543367043672°W / 52.22383392976069; -8.206543367043672