Muskerry () is a central region of
County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
,
Ireland
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which incorporates the
baronies of
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- Muskerry West and Muskerry East. It is located along the valley of the River Lee and is bounded by the Boggeragh Mountains to the north and the Shehy Mountains to the south. The region is named after the Múscraige, who were an important Érainn
The Iverni (, ') were a people of early Ireland first mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century ''Geography'' as living in the extreme south-west of the island. He also locates a "city" called Ivernis (, ') in their territory, and observes that this se ...
people of Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
. It is also the name of an official Gaeltacht
A ( , , ) is a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The districts were first officially recognised ...
region in which Munster Irish is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include Baile Bhuirne, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Cill na Martra, and Cúil Aodha. Towns include Ballincollig, Blarney, and Macroom
Macroom (; ) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork (city), Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of war, ...
.
See also
* Múscraige, the ancient name for the area and people
* MacCarthy of Muskerry, the great dynasty
* Viscount Muskerry and Earl of Clancarty
* Baron Muskerry
* Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
* Saint Gobnait
* Saint Cyra
* Donegan (disambiguation)
Further reading
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References
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Geography of County Cork
MacCarthy dynasty