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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 (Ireland)|River Lee]] and is bounded by the [[Boggeragh Mountains]] to the north and the [[Shehy Mountains]] to the south. The region is named after the [[Múscraighe]], who were an important [[Érainn]] people of [[Munster]]. It is also the name of an official [[Gaeltacht]] region in which [[Munster Irish]] is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include [[Ballingeary|Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh]], [[Ballyvourney|Baile Bhuirne]], [[Cúil Aodha]] and [[Kilnamartyra|Cill na Martra]]. 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 (Ireland)|River Lee]] and is bounded by the [[Boggeragh Mountains]] to the north and the [[Shehy Mountains]] to the south. The region is named after the [[Múscraige]], who were an important [[Érainn]] people of [[Munster]]. It is also the name of an official [[Gaeltacht]] region in which [[Munster Irish]] is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include [[Ballingeary|Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh]], [[Ballyvourney|Baile Bhuirne]], [[Cúil Aodha]] and [[Kilnamartyra|Cill na Martra]]. 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 23:49, 29 November 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. The region is named after the Múscraige, who were an important Érainn people of Munster. It is also the name of an official Gaeltacht region in which Munster Irish is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Baile Bhuirne, Cúil Aodha and Cill na Martra. 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