Watergrasshill
Cnocán na Biolraí | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Barony | Barrymore |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Population | 1,840 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | W762843 |
Watergrasshill ( Irish: Cnocán na Biolraí, meaning "Watercress Hill") [2] is a village in north east County Cork in Ireland. Watergrasshill is within the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency. [3] Bypassed in 2003, the village is situated on the R639 road and accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. It had a population of 1,840 at the 2022 census. [1]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number standing stones, fulacht fiadh, and ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Bishop's Island and Tinageragh. [4] The Roman Catholic 'Church of the Immaculate Conception' was completed in 1895. [5] The Church of Ireland church in the village was built c. 1820. [6] This church was deconsecrated in 1990 and has since been used as an arts venue. [7]
The National Ploughing Championships were held in the Watergrasshill area in 1974 and 1979. [8]
According to A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Watergrasshill then had a population of 533 people. [9]
The village is located within the commuter area of Cork city, [3] and in the period between the 1996 and 2022 census, the population of Watergrasshill grew more than seven-fold, from 252 to 1,840 people. [1] [10]
Watergrasshill and its hinterland are serviced by a number of amenities, shops, bars, restaurants and a primary (national) school. As of 2018, there were approximately 370 pupils enrolled in Watergrasshill National School. [11]
The area is home to Watergrasshill GAA (hurling) club, Watergrasshill United soccer club and Watergrasshill Athletics Club. [12] [13] [14]
Cork North-Central [..] includes all of the city's northside [..] as well as expanding commuter towns and villages such as Blarney, Tower, Glanmire and Watergrasshill
Watergrasshill
Cnocán na Biolraí | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Barony | Barrymore |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Population | 1,840 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | W762843 |
Watergrasshill ( Irish: Cnocán na Biolraí, meaning "Watercress Hill") [2] is a village in north east County Cork in Ireland. Watergrasshill is within the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency. [3] Bypassed in 2003, the village is situated on the R639 road and accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. It had a population of 1,840 at the 2022 census. [1]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number standing stones, fulacht fiadh, and ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Bishop's Island and Tinageragh. [4] The Roman Catholic 'Church of the Immaculate Conception' was completed in 1895. [5] The Church of Ireland church in the village was built c. 1820. [6] This church was deconsecrated in 1990 and has since been used as an arts venue. [7]
The National Ploughing Championships were held in the Watergrasshill area in 1974 and 1979. [8]
According to A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Watergrasshill then had a population of 533 people. [9]
The village is located within the commuter area of Cork city, [3] and in the period between the 1996 and 2022 census, the population of Watergrasshill grew more than seven-fold, from 252 to 1,840 people. [1] [10]
Watergrasshill and its hinterland are serviced by a number of amenities, shops, bars, restaurants and a primary (national) school. As of 2018, there were approximately 370 pupils enrolled in Watergrasshill National School. [11]
The area is home to Watergrasshill GAA (hurling) club, Watergrasshill United soccer club and Watergrasshill Athletics Club. [12] [13] [14]
Cork North-Central [..] includes all of the city's northside [..] as well as expanding commuter towns and villages such as Blarney, Tower, Glanmire and Watergrasshill