Minane Bridge
Minane Bridge Irish: 'Droichead an Mhionnáin | |
County Cork | |
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The main street in Minane Bridge | |
Location | |
Grid reference: | W742567 |
Location: | 51°45’46"N, 8°22’27"W |
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Postcode: | P17 |
Local Government | |
Dáil constituency: |
Cork South-Central |
Minane Bridge is a village in County Cork. It is in the townland of Minane, twelve miles south of Cork and three miles south of Carrigaline.
History
In the Middle Ages, Tracton Abbey stood here; a monastery founded in 1224.[1]
Minane Bridge is home to the second oldest Roman Catholic Church in the diocese of Cork and Ross: Sacred Heart Church of Tracton Abbey Parish. The church was built in 1755, and restored in 1836.
Sport
- Athletics: Tracton Athletic Club.
- Gaelic sports: Tracton GAA
The "Tour de South Coast", a charity cycle, is organised locally.[2]
References
- Droichead an Mhionnáin / Minane Bridge: Placenames Database of Ireland