Watergrasshill
Village in County Cork, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Watergrasshill (Irish: Cnocán na Biolraí, meaning 'watercress hillock')[2] is a village in north-east County Cork in Ireland to the north of Cork city. It is within the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency.[3] Bypassed in 2003, the village is situated on the R639 road and accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. It had a population of 1,840 at the 2022 census.[1]
Watergrasshill
Cnocán na Biolraí | |
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Village | |
 The R639 road (main street) through Watergrasshill | |
 Watergrasshill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Barony | Barrymore |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population | 1,840 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W762843 |
History
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number standing stones, fulacht fiadh, and ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Bishop's Island and Tinageragh.[4] The Roman Catholic 'Church of the Immaculate Conception' was completed in 1895.[5] The Church of Ireland church in the village was built c. 1820.[6] This church was deconsecrated in 1990 and has since been used as an arts venue.[7]
The National Ploughing Championships were held in the Watergrasshill area in 1974 and 1979.[8]
Demographics
According to A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Watergrasshill then had a population of 533 people.[9]
The village is located within the commuter area of Cork city,[3] and in the period between the 1996 and 2022 census, the population of Watergrasshill grew more than seven-fold, from 252 to 1,840 people.[1][10]
Amenities and sport
Watergrasshill and its hinterland are serviced by a number of amenities, shops, bars, restaurants and a primary (national) school. As of 2018, there were approximately 370 pupils enrolled in Watergrasshill National School.[11]
The area is home to Watergrasshill GAA (hurling) club, Watergrasshill United soccer club and Watergrasshill Athletics Club.[12][13][14]
See also
References
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