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Revision as of 21:06, 14 October 2009
Dripsey (Irish: Druipseach, meaning 'Muddy river') is a village in County Cork on the R618 regional road. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the Dripsey River. It is in the Catholic parish of Inniscarra. Other areas in this parish are Berrings, Cloghroe, Tower and Mathey. The village has two pubs (The Lee Valley Inn and The Weigh Inn) , one shop (Mary Lars) which also doubles as the post office. Dripsey has one primary school and one play school with many of the children attending secondary education in the nearby village of Coachford.
Brief History
Dripsey's name is derived from the Irish name Druipseach, which means muddy river. It is made up of Lower Dripsey, Dripsey Cross and Model Village. Model Village is the most populated part. Dripsey became built up in the Model Village largely due to the potato rush of 1898. There is a woolen mills located on the Dripsey river, which eventually closed down in the 1980s.[citation needed] In 1999, the "shortest" St. Patrick's Day parade took place in Dripsey.[1]
Sport
Dripsey formed its own GAA club in 2004. In 2005 it won the County Junior B Chamionship.[citation needed] In 2008 Dripsey won the Junior A County final after beating Diarmuid O Mathunas in the final. On the 15th of February they won the Junior All-Ireland final after beating Tullogher Rosbercon (Killkenny)2-15 to 0-18. The Colours of their jerseys are red and blue. Red because of the Woolen Mill's hurling team's jerseys and blue for the Lee.
Landmarks
There are the ruins of an old castle in Dripsey, which was attacked and captured by Cromwellian troops around 1650[2]. It is located in an area known locally as the pond. The pond was actually used to run the turbines back when the woolen mill was still in operation.
There is a monument erected on the road from Dripsey to Coachford dedicated to the men who died after a failed ambush against the English army during the War of Independence[3].
See also
External links
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ferguson20Build
References
- ^ The Wearing of the Green: A History of St. Patrick's Day - Mike Cronin, Daryl Adair - Page 247. ISBN 041518004X [1]
- ^ Dripsey Council page. "Carrignamuck Castle". Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Capture of I.R.A. Volunteers at Dripsey. "Dripsey Ambush". Retrieved 2008-01-11.