Place:Castlemartyr, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

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NameCastlemartyr
Alt namesBaile na Martrasource: Wikipedia
Castlemartynsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates51.917°N 8.05°W
Located inCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Castlemartyr (formerly anglicised as Ballymarter or Ballymartyr) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located 25 minutes east of Cork city, 10 km (6 mi) east of Midleton, 16 km (10 mi) west of Youghal and 6 km (4 mi) from the coast. Approximately 1,600 people live in the village and its hinterland.[1] It is situated on the N25 national primary road.

It is home to a number of community and sporting organisations, a 15th-century tower house (Castlemartyr Castle, now a ruin), and an 18th-century country house (Castlemartyr House, now a hotel).

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