Drinagh
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| Drinagh Irish: Draighneach | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Drinagh's main street | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W205448 |
| Location: | 51°39’0"N, 9°8’58"W |
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| Local Government | |
Drinagh is a village in County Cork, on the R637 road between the towns of Dunmanway and Skibbereen. Drinagh is also close to Rosscarbery and Drimoleague.
The name 'Drinagh' is from the Irish Draighneach, meaning 'Place of blackthorns',[1][2]
Drinagh has a tennis court, two churches, one primary school, two pubs, one grocery stores, a hardware store and a creamery. The local Roman Catholic church, Sacred Heart Church, was built in 1932.[3]
Curraghalickey Lake is found two miles east of the village.
Sport
- Football: Drinagh Rangers A.F.C., founded in 1983
Culture
A jig titled "The Humours of Drinagh" can be found in Matt Cranitch's 2013 book, Irish Fiddle Tunes.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Draighneach / Drinagh: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Joyce, Patrick Weston: 'Irish Local Names Explained': Drinagh (1885)
- ↑ "Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Paddock, Drinagh, Cork". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/20912002/sacred-heart-roman-catholic-church-paddock-drinagh-cork. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ↑ Cranitch, Matt (2013). Irish fiddle tunes: 62 traditional pieces for violin : with accompanying CD. Schott. ISBN 9781847612410.
- ↑ "Irish Fiddle Tunes: 62 Traditional Pieces for Violin - book & CD - 2 of 2 By Matt Cranitch". https://thesession.org/recordings/4555. Retrieved 24 October 2021.