Castlehaven
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For other uses, see Castlehaven (disambiguation).
| Castlehaven Gleann Bearcháin |
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 Castlehaven
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| Coordinates: 51°32′8″N 9°11′54″W / 51.53556°N 9.19833°W | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,189 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Castlehaven (Irish: Gleann Bearcháin) is a civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located some 75 km south west of Cork City on the coast and is made up of two key towns: Union Hall and Castletownshend.[1] The area is famous for Gaelic football with the local Club claiming local and national honours
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[edit] History
The Irish name Gleann Bearcháin was historically anglicised as Glanbarighan, Glanbaraghan and Glanbarrahan.[2]
[edit] Sport
Castlehaven is a Gaelic football club based in Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland. It participates in Cork GAA competitions. It has won 3 Cork Senior Football Championship in 1989,1994 and 2003
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