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'''Muskerry''' is a central region of [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which incorporates the [[Barony (Ireland)|baronies]] of [[Muskerry West]] and [[Muskerry East]]. It is located along the vallley of the [[River Lee]] and is bounded by the [[Boggeragh Mountains]] to the north and the [[Sheehy Mountains]] to the south. It is also the name of an official [[Gaeltacht]] region in which [[Munster Irish]] is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include [[Ballingeary]], [[Ballyvourney|Baile Bhuire]], [[Coolea]] and [[Kilnamartyra]]. Major population centres include [[Blarney]] and [[Macroom]].
'''Muskerry''' is a central region of [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which incorporates the [[Barony (Ireland)|baronies]] of [[Muskerry West]] and [[Muskerry East]]. It is located along the vallley of the [[River Lee]] and is bounded by the [[Boggeragh Mountains]] to the north and the [[Shehy Mountains]] to the south. It is also the name of an official [[Gaeltacht]] region in which [[Munster Irish]] is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include [[Ballingeary]], [[Ballyvourney|Baile Bhuirne]], [[Coolea]] and [[Kilnamartyra]]. Major population centres include [[Blarney]] and [[Macroom]].


==List of GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division==
==List of GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division==

Revision as of 20:59, 19 September 2011

Muskerry is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West and Muskerry East. It is located along the vallley of the River Lee and is bounded by the Boggeragh Mountains to the north and the Shehy Mountains to the south. It is also the name of an official Gaeltacht region in which Munster Irish is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include Ballingeary, Baile Bhuirne, Coolea and Kilnamartyra. Major population centres include Blarney and Macroom.

List of GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division

This lists the Cork GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division.

See also

References 1. The Irish of West Muskerry Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study by Brian Ó Cuív, Dublin 1944