Watergrasshill () is a village in north east

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. Watergrasshill is within the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency. Bypassed in 2003, the village is situated on the R639 road and accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1,346.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number

standing stone A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large human-made upright stone, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age. They can be fou ...

fulacht fiadh A burnt mound is an archaeological feature consisting of a mound of shattered stones and charcoal, normally with an adjacent hearth and trough. The trough could be rock-cut, wood-lined or clay-lined to ensure it was watertight. Radiocarbon ...

, and

ringfort Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wale ...

sites in the surrounding townlands of Bishop's Island and Tinageragh. The

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'Church of the Immaculate Conception' was completed in 1895. The

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church in the village was built . This church was deconsecrated in 1990 and has since been used as an arts venue. The

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were held in the Watergrasshill area in 1974 and 1979.

Demographics

According to ''

A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland Samuel Lewis (c. 1782 – 1865) was the editor and publisher of topographical dictionaries and maps of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The aim of the texts was to give in 'a condensed form', a faithful and impartial description ...

'', published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Watergrasshill then had a population of 533 people. The village is located within the commuter area of Cork city, and in the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 census, the population of Watergrasshill grew more than five-fold, from 252 to 1,346 people.

Amenities and sport

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. The area is home to Watergrasshill GAA (hurling) club, Watergrasshill United soccer club and Watergrasshill Athletics Club.

References

Towns and villages in County Cork {{Cork-geo-stub

History

Demographics

Amenities and sport

See also

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