Glandore
| Glandore Irish: Cuan Dor | |
| County Cork | |
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 Glandore and the pier | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W220352 |
| Location: | 51°33’52"N, 9°7’33"W |
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| Local Government | |
Glandore is a village and its harbour in County Cork, about an hour's drive south-west of Cork city. The village has several pubs, with traditional music. It is a holiday destination for Irish holiday makers
The former Church of Ireland rectory (originally called East View), along with Bearna Donn (originally called West View) and Stone Hall were built in the 19th Century by the Allen Family.
The village yacht club's headquarters is located near the pier on the Old School Road.
The Irish Coast Guard has a unit based in Glandore at the "Rocket House" at the western end of the village.
Two small islands, named Adam and Eve, lie at the mouth of the harbour at the south end. The sailing directions in the harbour are "to avoid Adam and hug Eve". Rocks in the middle of the harbour called 'The Perches' have a flashing green mark to the western extremity indicating a safe channel. The Danger Rock further up the harbour is indicated with a flashing northern cardinal mark.
The harbour itself is located midway in Glandore Bay which is the area between The Galley Head and Toe Head.
History
Due to its location, Glandore was one of the earlier settlements in the area. In 1215, the Normans built two castles here. The present pier and wall were built in the first half of the 19th century. A fair was held at Trá an Aonaigh ('Beach of the Fair') also known as Tralong ('Beach of the ship') in the 18th century.
Glandore was then for centuries closely associated with the O'Donovan family, who gained control of the harbour from the Normans and occupied its castles.
About the village
The harbour supports a wide array of species. Seabirds include grey herons, oystercatchers, gannets, shags, cormorants, herring gulls and black tipped gulls. A number of seals live in the harbour. Whale, dolphin, porpoise and shark are frequently found in the greater bay area between the Galley Head and Toe Head. There are many seals in the area also. Mackerel can be plentiful in the harbour depending on the time of year.
Drombeg Stone Circle is located a mile and a half east of Glandore.[1]
Sport
An annual regatta takes place the third weekend of August. Sailing is one of the main attractions to the village, with rowing and swimming also undertaken within the community. The Lar Casey Cup is awarded to the winning Dragon class yacht.
The local yacht club organizes 16+ courses every year for junior sailors while there are still courses for adults as well as powerboat and instructors courses.
Every odd year Glandore hosts its "Classic Boat Regatta" which takes place over the space of the second week of July. Boats from all over the country come to participate in this event.
The Dragon and Squib keelboat classes and many dinghy classes including Topaz are raced by club members. The club has turned out many talented sailors over the years.
Churches
The Roman Catholic church stands one mile away on the Rosscarbery side of the village in the townland of Kilfaughnabeg. It was built in 1929.
The Church of Ireland church, Christ Church, is on the Leap side of the village. It was consecrated in 1861. It contains a bell cast by the Murphy foundry in 1889.[2]
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References
- ↑ Weir, A (1980). Early Ireland. A Field Guide. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. pp. 114–115.
- ↑ Martin Hough (2012-03-21), Kilfaughnabeg Church, Glandore, The restored Church Bell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVtDAIwxkg, retrieved 2019-02-23