Castlehaven

Castlehaven

Infobox Irish Place
name = Castlehaven
gaeilge = Gleann Bhearracháin
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pin coords = top: 101px; left: 70px;
north coord = 51.535658| west coord = -9.198303| irish grid =
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province = Munster
county = County Cork
population = 1189 | Male population = 619| Female population = 570
census yr = 2006
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Castlehaven ( _ga. Gleann Bhearracháin) is an area near Skibbereen in West Cork, Ireland. It is located some 75 km south west of Cork City on the coast and is made up of two key towns Union Hall and Castletownshend [ [http://www.myguideireland.com/castletownshend Castletownshend - myguideIreland your Ireland Destination Specialist - Get a FREE quote within 24 hours ] ] The area is famous for Gaelic football with the local Club claiming local and national honours

History

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Castlehaven is a Gaelic football club based in Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland. It participates in Cork GAA competitions. It has won 3 Cork Senior Football Championship in 1989,1994 and 2003

Public transport

References

ee also

* List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

External links

* [http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/2006_prelim_table04.pdf 2006 Census of the Republic of Ireland]
* [http://www.discoverireland.ie/southwest/cork/what-to-do/geography.aspx Geography around Castlehaven]


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