Lyre, County Cork
Lyre
An Ladhar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Lyre Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′54.12″N 08°51′32.00″W / 52.0817000°N 8.8588889°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 163 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Lyre (An Ladhar in Irish)[2] is a townland and small village in the civil parish of Clonmeen, barony of Duhallow, northwest County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately 3 km from the village of Nad.[3]
It is 875 feet (266 metres) above sea level. Some locals claim it to be the third highest village in Ireland, it is the highest in Cork.
Culture
Lyre has a hall, a national school, a monument for hammer thrower Denis Horgan, a monument to commemorate the turn of the millennium. It also had a shop until 5 January 2008.
It has a football team which competes at levels from under 14 upwards. They compete in the Duhallow league and Ducon Cup Championship, and also the Nevin Cup.
External links
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Lyre". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Lyre". IRD Duhallow. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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