Liberties of Cork

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The Liberties of Cork comprise a barony in the East Riding of County Cork surrounding the city of Cork. The city within the walls forms a separate barony.

The liberties historically consist of those areas which were within the county of the city of Cork but outside the ancient borough of Cork.[1] The charter granted in 1608 by Charles I defines them as extending three miles in all directions from the city walls.[2] Under the Municipal Corporations Act (Ireland) 1840, the liberties were detached from the county of the city, and attached to the county of Cork as a new barony.[1]

As the city has expanded the municipal boundary has been extended beyond the walls such that it now includes parts of the liberties.

Location

Outside the liberties lie the neighbouring baronies of Barrymore to the east, Barretts to the north-west, East Muskerry to the west, and Kerrycurrihy to the south.[3] The River Lee bisects the barony from west to east.[3]

Subdivisions

The liberties of Cork comprises part or all of 16 civil parishes:[4]

Parish Irish name Location within liberties of Cork Other baronies in parish Notes References
Rathcooney Ráth Chuanna North-east None [5]
St. Michael's Paróiste Mhichíl North Barrymore Only the townland of Ballinvriskig is in the barony of Cork. [6]
Dunbulloge Dún Bolg North Barrymore Only the townland of Ballyhesty is in the barony of Cork. [7]
Kilcully Cill Chúile North None [8]
St. Anne's, Shandon Paróiste San Anna North, inner Cork City See Church of St Anne [9]
St. Mary's, Shandon Paróiste Mhuire North-west, inner Cork City [10]
Whitechurch An Teampall Geal North-west Barrymore, Barretts [11]
Currykippane Currach Cheapáin West, north of the River Lee None [12]
Carrigrohane Carraig Ruacháin West, south of the River Lee Muskerry East [13]
St. Finbar's Paróiste Fhionnbharra South Cork City Cathedral parish; see Saint Finbarre's Cathedral [14][1]
Kilnaglory Cill na Gluaire South-west Muskerry East Only the townland of Ballynora is in the liberties. [15]
St. Nicholas Paróiste San Nioclás South, inner Cork City, Muskerry East Only the detached townland of Maglin is in Muskerry East. [16]
Inishkenny Inis Cionaoith South Muskerry East [17]
Ballinaboy Baile na Baoi South Muskerry East, Kerrycurrihy, Kinalea [18]
Killanully Cill an Eallaigh South Cork City, Kerrycurrihy [19]
Carrigaline Carraig Uí Leighin South-east Muskerry East, Kerrycurrihy, Kinalea [20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cork". The Parliamentary gazetteer of Ireland: adapted to the new poor-law, franchise, municipal and ecclesiastical arrangements, and compiled with a special reference to the lines of railroad and canal communication, as existing in 1814-45. I. A. Fullarton and co.. 1846. pp. 515–516. http://books.google.com/books?id=9rblf03SdkYC&pg=PA515. 
  2. ↑ "Charters". Cork City Council. http://www.corkcity.ie/yourcouncil/charters/. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joyce, P.W. (c. 1880). "County Cork". Philips' Handy Atlas of the Counties of Ireland. London: George Philips & Son. p. 7. http://www.botanicgardens.ie/herb/census/philips/cork3.jpg. 
  4. ↑ Cork: Civil parishes
  5. ↑ Rathcooney
  6. ↑ St. Michael's
  7. ↑ Dunbulloge
  8. ↑ Kilcully
  9. ↑ St. Anne's, Shandon
  10. ↑ St. Mary's, Shandon
  11. ↑ Whitechurch
  12. ↑ Currykippane
  13. ↑ Carrigrohane
  14. ↑ St. Finbar's
  15. ↑ Kilnaglory
  16. ↑ St. Nicholas
  17. ↑ Inishkenny
  18. ↑ Ballinaboy
  19. ↑ Killanully
  20. ↑ Carrigaline

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