Shanagarry
| Shanagarry Irish: An Seangharraí | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
 Shanagarry Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W977666 |
| Location: | 51°51’8"N, 8°2’4"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 538 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
| Dáil constituency: |
Cork East |
Shanagarry is a village in east County Cork, on the south coast some twenty-two miles east of Cork
The name of the village is understood to be from the Irish An Seangharraí, which means 'The old garden'.[1]
About a mile from Shanagarry, just off the road to Ballycotton, lies Ballynamona Beach. The surrounding land is a sanctuary for wildlife and is home to herons, oystercatchers and whitethroats. The beach gives a pretty view of Ballycotton Bay.
History
Shanagarry Castle passed to the family of William Penn in the 1660s; it was his occasional residence before he left for Pennsylvania and started his Holy Experiment.[2]
Though Shanagarry uns the historic Old Road, an ancient Irish causeway and beside which the original village grew.
Sport
- Gaelic games: Russell Rovers GAA
Outside links
References
- ↑ An Seangharraí / Shanagarry: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Power, Denis (1994). Archaeological Inventory of County Cork: Volume 2: East and South Cork. Dublin: Stationery Office. p. 231. ISBN 0707603234.