Muskerry

This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2008)

Muskerry is a central region of County Cork, Ireland which incorporates the baronies of Muskerry West and Muskerry East. It is located along the vallley 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 Blarney and Macroom.

List of GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division

This lists the Cork GAA clubs in the Muskerry Division.

• Aghabullogue
• Aghinagh
• Ballincollig
• Ballingeary
• Ballinora
• Blarney
• Canovee
• Clondrohid
• Cloughduv
• Donoughmore - website
• Dripsey
• Éire Óg
• Grenagh
• Gleann na Laoi
• Inniscarra
• Iveleary
• Kilmurry
• Kilmichael
• Kilnamartyra
• Macroom
• Naomh Abán

See also

• MacCarthy of Muskerry, the great dynasty
• Viscount Muskerry (disambiguation) and Earl of Clancarty
• Baron Muskerry
• Cork and Muskerry Light Railway
• Saint Gobnait
• Saint Cyra
• Donegan (disambiguation)

This geographical article about County Cork is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · d · e

References 1. The Irish of West Muskerry Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study by Brian Ó Cuív, Dublin 1944