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Muskerry (Irish: Múscraí) is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West[1] 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 people of Munster. It is also the name of an official Gaeltacht region in which Munster Irish is spoken. Gaeltacht villages include Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Baile Bhuirne, Cúil Aodha and Cill na Martra. Major population centres include Ballincollig, Blarney and Macroom.

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Muskerry

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Muskerry (Irish: Múscraí) is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West and Muskerry East. It is located...

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MacCarthy dynasty

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into several septs (branches) of which the MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacCarthy of Duhallow were the most notable. The origin of the MacCarthy...

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Lord Muskerry

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Lord Muskerry may refer men with the title: Viscount Muskerry Baron Muskerry This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lord Muskerry...

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Kingdom of Desmond

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Carbery, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacDonough MacCarthy of Duhallow. Because of their location, it was the MacCarthys of Muskerry and Carbery who ended...

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Earl of Clancarty

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time in 1658 in favour of Donough MacCarty, 2nd Viscount Muskerry, of the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty. He had earlier represented County Cork in the Irish...

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MacCarthy of Muskerry

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MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a tacksman branch of the MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. The MacCarthy of Muskerry are a cadet branch of...

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Baron Muskerry

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Baron Muskerry is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1781 for Sir Robert Deane, 6th Baronet. He had previously represented County Cork...

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Muskerry GAA

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Muskerry GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling division located in the middle region of County Cork, Ireland. It is one of eight divisions of Cork GAA County...

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Muskerry West

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Muskerry West (Irish: Múscraí Thiar) is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Macroom. It is one of...

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Muskerry East

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Muskerry East (Irish: Múscraí Thoir ) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Ballincollig. It is...

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List of townlands of the barony of West Muskerry

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This is a sortable table of the townlands in the barony of Muskerry West, County Cork, Ireland. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland...

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Cork and Muskerry Light Railway

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The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The first part of the railway opened in 1887 and...

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2024 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

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v v v   Division/colleges section semi-finals Carbery v Muskerry Duhallow v Carbery Muskerry v Duhallow Avondhu, Imokilly and University College Cork...

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Blarney Castle

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built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The...

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Irish language

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Mo Sgéal Féin, read by native Irish speaker Mairéad Uí Lionáird in the Muskerry Gaeltacht Problems playing this file? See media help. Irish (Standard Irish:...

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List of townlands of the barony of East Muskerry

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This is a sortable table of the townlands in the barony of Muskerry East, County Cork, Ireland. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland...

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2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

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v v v v v v   Knockout stage v v v v v v   Knockout stage v v v v v v Muskerry v Avondhu Carbery, Duhallow and University College Cork received byes to...

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Gaeltacht

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Bhréanainn (Brandon) in County Kerry in 1974; the inclusion of a part of West Muskerry in County Cork (although the Irish-speaking population had decreased markedly...

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List of fairy tales

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Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories The Story of the Sculloge's Son from Muskerry 1866 Ireland Patrick Kennedy Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts The...

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