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Revision as of 21:01, 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.
- Aghabullogue
- Aghinagh
- Ballincollig
- Ballingeary
- Ballinora
- Blarney
- Canovee
- Clondrohid
- Cloughduv
- Donoughmore - website
- Dripsey
- Éire Óg
- Grenagh
- Gleann na Laoi
- Inniscarra
- Iveleary
- Kilmurry
- Kilmichael
- Kilnamartyra
- Macroom
- Naomh Abán
See also
- MacCarthy of Muskerry, the great dynasty
- Viscount Muskerry and Earl of Clancarty
- Baron Muskerry
- Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
- Saint Gobnait
- Saint Cyra
- Donegan
References 1. The Irish of West Muskerry Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study by Brian Ó Cuív, Dublin 1944