Castletownshend
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| Castletownshend Baile an Chaisleáin |
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 Castletownshend
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| Coordinates: 51°32′N 9°11′W / 51.533°N 9.183°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
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Castletownshend (Irish: Baile an Chaisleáin)[1] on Ireland's southwest coast, is a village about eight km from Skibbereen, in County Cork, Ireland. The village developed around a small 17th century castle built by Richard Townsend, whose descendants still reside there. As of 2007[update], the castle is open to the public as a bed and breakfast.
The main street of the town, lined with large homes from the 18th century, runs down a sharply sloped hill leading to Castlehaven Harbour and the castle. St. Barrahane's Church overlooks the town. It is noted for its stained glass windows, some by Harry Clarke, and for the classical music festival it has sponsored every year since 1980.
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[edit] Notable People
Castletownsend was the home of Edith Anna Somerville the co-author of the Irish RM series of humorous novels on Irish Life in the early 1900s. Her home Drishane house, is open for public visits and hosts an exhibition of items related to her life and works.
The uncle of Edith Anna Somerville, Sir Joscelyn Coghill (1826–1905) was a well known patron of early photography, being one of the founders of the Royal Hibernian Photographic Society of Ireland (1854). He photographed much of the estate of Drishane throughout his life.[2]
Sir Patrick Alphonsus Buckley (1841 – 1896) was born near the village in the townland of Gortbrack. While a student at the Catholic University of Leuven he volunteered for the Irish Papal Brigade and was taken prisoner defending the Papal States. Later he emigrated to New Zealand where he became Colonial Secretary and Attorney-General. His sister Ellen Buckley married the famous Irish Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.
[edit] Sailing & Fishing
The sea inlet provides a sheltered harbour for inshore fishing boats and yachts. It is a popular port of call for cruising yachts in the Summer months
[edit] References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Baile an Chaisleáin Verified 2011-02-11.
- ^ And Time Stood Still; Vol 2: A Pictorial History of Skibbereen and District. Pub 2008 by De la Salle
[edit] External links
- Buildings of Ireland: Drishane House
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 51°32′N 9°11′W / 51.533°N 9.183°W
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