Riverstick
| Riverstick Irish: Áth an Mhaide | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The R600 through Riverstick | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W658580 |
| Location: | 51°46’24"N, 8°29’45"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 590 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Riverstick is a village in County Cork, sitting halfway between Cork and Kinsale. The village takes its name from the River Stick which flows through the village. The Irish form of the name, Áth an Mhaide, translates as 'ford of the stick'.
The village has a growing population, and several housing developments were built in the area in the late 20th and early 21st century. During the course of the 20th century, Riverstick supplanted nearby Ballymartle as the major village and population centre in the area. Ballymartle is now little more than a crossroads, although some of the older institutions associated with Riverstick, such as Ballymartle GAA club, still carry the name 'Ballymartle'.
About the village
There are both Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland churches in the village.
Other facilities in the area include one public houses, a grocery store, service station, community hall, fish & chips shop, and a pharmacy.
Sport
- Athletics: Riverstick-Kinsale AC
- Gaelic Athletics: Ballymartle GAA