Myrtleville () is a small seaside village in
County Cork
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Ireland
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. 18th and 19th century records of the local estate houses associate Myrtleville House with the Daunt family. The village lies within the
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
s of Ballinluska and Myrtleville, just west of the entrance to
Cork Harbour.
Myrtleville has one grocery shop, a pub/music venue, and a restaurant/bar. Crosshaven rugby club has its sports ground at the top of Myrtleville hill. The beach is used by swimmers all year round.
See also
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Fountainstown
Fountainstown (, historically anglicised as ''Ballymontane'') is a coastal village in County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 23 km south of Cork city. A seaside village, it is separated by small promontory headland from the nearby vil ...
References
Towns and villages in County Cork
Beaches of County Cork
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