Castletown-Kinneigh

Castletown-Kinneigh (Irish: Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich),^[1] also known simply either as Castletown or as Kinneigh, is a small rural village near Ballineen in County Cork, Ireland.

Castletown-Kinneigh Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich
Village
Kinneigh Round Tower
Castletown-Kinneigh Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′18″N 8°57′40″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

The village has a round tower which is one of only two such towers in County Cork (the other is at Cloyne). Home to the Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's GAA club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan's Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, owned by the O'Callaghan family. Castletown also has a soccer team named Castletown Celtic FC and has historically played in the West Cork League, winning the Beamish Cup twice and reaching several finals.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Baile Chaisleáin Chinn Eich / Castletown Kinneigh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

External links

• Castletown Kinneigh Photos - John Murphy