Newmarket
Irish: Áth Trasna | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 9°00′11″W / 52.215112°N 9.0031°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Population | 976 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | R314076 |
Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna ( Irish: Áth Trasna), [2] is a town in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R576 and R578 regional roads. Newmarket is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency
The foundation of the town of Newmarket can be dated to the early 1600s, when King James I granted the lands which had formerly been held by the McAuliffe clan to the Aldworth family, with the right to hold a market there. The Aldworths remained at Newmarket until the 1920s: their family seat was Newmarket Court. The town was beginning to develop by 1620.[ citation needed]
Newmarket Train Station opened in 1889 as the line from Banteer to Newmarket was built at 8 3/4 miles long and had only one station at Kanturk. Due to the unprofitability of the line, it closed in February 1963. [3] The station in Newmarket is still intact, and is now used as an office building for a local business. [4]
The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built in 1840. [5] The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church is on the town's main street and was built circa 1830. [6]
There are several national (primary) schools serving the area, including Newmarket Girls National School and Newmarket Boys School. [7] [8] The nearest secondary schools are in Boherbue and Kanturk. [9]
Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. Newmarket Celtic FC is a local soccer club.[ citation needed]
Newmarket is twinned with:
Newmarket GAA Club [..] has over the years provided many players to the County teams. Jerry Cronin holds 5 All Ireland hurling medals
Newmarket
Irish: Áth Trasna | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 9°00′11″W / 52.215112°N 9.0031°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Population | 976 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | R314076 |
Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna ( Irish: Áth Trasna), [2] is a town in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R576 and R578 regional roads. Newmarket is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency
The foundation of the town of Newmarket can be dated to the early 1600s, when King James I granted the lands which had formerly been held by the McAuliffe clan to the Aldworth family, with the right to hold a market there. The Aldworths remained at Newmarket until the 1920s: their family seat was Newmarket Court. The town was beginning to develop by 1620.[ citation needed]
Newmarket Train Station opened in 1889 as the line from Banteer to Newmarket was built at 8 3/4 miles long and had only one station at Kanturk. Due to the unprofitability of the line, it closed in February 1963. [3] The station in Newmarket is still intact, and is now used as an office building for a local business. [4]
The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built in 1840. [5] The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church is on the town's main street and was built circa 1830. [6]
There are several national (primary) schools serving the area, including Newmarket Girls National School and Newmarket Boys School. [7] [8] The nearest secondary schools are in Boherbue and Kanturk. [9]
Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. Newmarket Celtic FC is a local soccer club.[ citation needed]
Newmarket is twinned with:
Newmarket GAA Club [..] has over the years provided many players to the County teams. Jerry Cronin holds 5 All Ireland hurling medals