|
|
Castlemagner
parish is at the eastern end of the Barony
of Duhallow in North Cork. It includes the
village of Castlemagner and the north east
quarter of Kanturk town. A thousand years
of careful farming has enriched the
naturally fertile soil, with the result
that, in all its 7880 acres, there is no
wasteland. The troubled history of the
Irish nation has ebbed and flowed over its
green fields since time immemorial. It was
an old and settled place when the Magnels
from Pembrokeshire made their way along
the Blackwater valley and sank their roots
deep into Castlemagner soil to shape the
life of the parish for more than 450
years. Many
thanks to all of you who have visited this
web-site over the past 6 years -
especially those who have taken the time
to sign our guestbook. While the original
content has changed little, the web-site
remains a valuable information source. To
those of you who are visiting these pages
for the for time - welcome. We hope that
you will enjoy your time with us.
As we are
now in our 7th year there is a need to add
to the original web-site material.
Castlemagner Historical Society would
welcome any suggestions to this end. Those
of you who have suggestions or would like
to send contributions should send your
correspondence to Castlemagner
Historical Society Denis
O'Donoghue has compiled a short biography
of local athlete Dr.
Pat
O'Callaghan.
It provides a fantastic insight into the
life and times of a national sporting
hero. |
