CARRIGTOHILL

In 1868, the parish of Carrigtohill contained the following places:

"CARRIGTOHILL, a parish in the barony of Barrymore, in the county of Cork, province of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles to the W. of Middleton. It lies in a fertile country on the northern shore of Cork harbour, and was the site of a castle and a monastery erected by the Batrys before the 14th century. The castle being threatened by an English force under Sir Walter (then Captain) Raleigh, in 1580, it was demolished by its owner to prevent its falling into their hands. There are some remains both of the castle and the abbey. The parish contains extensive beds of limestone. There is a police station in the village. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Cork, Ross, and Cloyne, value with that of Kilcurfin, united, £307, in the patronage of the bishop and the representatives of John Anderson. The church stands near the site of the old abbey. The principal mansion is Foaty House. Fairs are held in the village on the 12th March, the 12th May, the 28th August, the 20th September, and the 8th November."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018