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| County: | County Cork | |
| Population (2000) | 1036 | |
Dromahane (Drom Atháin in Irish) is a village located 3 miles south west of the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Mallow ( Irish Magh Eala "valley of the swans" is the "Crossroads of Munster " and the administrative capital of north County Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
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Centered around a main crossroads, the village overlooks the Blackwater Valley. The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater (An Abhainn Mhór The Great River is a River which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford The village is part of the parish of Kilshannig.
Thomas Russell is referred to as the “The man from God knows where” and, as it happens, he was born in the village on November 21, 1767. Thomas Paliser Russell ( November 21, 1767 – October 21, 1803) was a co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen who was executed Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He was a founding member of the United Irishmen and was hanged in 1803 in Downpatrick jail for his involvement in uprisings against the British. The Society of United Irishmen was founded as a Liberal political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought Parliamentary reform 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Downpatrick ( is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, about 33 km south of Belfast.
An old graveyard (Kilshannig) is located north of the village and this is where Daniel O’Connell's maternal ancestors are buried. Daniel O'Connell ( 6 August 1775 &ndash 15 May 1847) ( Dónal Ó Conaill) known as The Liberator, or The Emancipator Also the parents of Thomas Croke, the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association, are buried here. His Grace the Most Rev Dr Thomas William Croke ( May 28 1824 &ndash July 22[[ 902]] D The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh
There are also ringforts in the area and Dromahane is close to Dromineen Castle. Ringforts are fortified settlements that are generally deemed to be from the Iron Age, Early Christian or possibly the Early Medieval period
Location and transportation
Road
The Dromahane Junction is 2 miles south of Mallow on the N20. Alternate routes from Mallow include taking the "Navigation Road" or the "Old Cork Road".
Air
The nearest airports are Cork International Airport (42. Cork Airport, ( Irish: Aerfort Chorcaí is one of the three principal International airports in the Republic of Ireland (along with 5 km) and Shannon International Airport (59 km). Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport
Rail
Although the main rail line between Mallow and Kerry passes just to the north of the village, the nearest Train Station is in Mallow town.
Local economy
The village has two pubs, Hickey's Beer Garden and The Russell Inn, which is more commanly referred to nowadays as Corkery's Pub. Recently Hickey's has also opened an off license. REDIRECT Licensing_laws_of_the_United_Kingdom#Off-licence
With a growing population, the village now sustains two shops, the newly built Kelly's Quick Pick and Dromahane Stores, which is more commonly referred to as Bridgy's. The nearest available Post Office is in Mallow town.
A new edition to the village is a fast food restaurant - LJ's. Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly
South of Dromahane is the Dromore "Point to Point" race track, which draws large crowds from all over Munster to the village for the horse racing event.
Other businesses located in the village include Nazareth House OAP Home, Helicopter Hire, Joinery, Printers, Electricians, Hauliers, Plumbers, Plant Hire, Ironmonger and Agri/ Contractor.
Other amenities
The village has a four teacher Primary School. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory The nearest Secondary schools are all in Mallow town. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes
The village also has St Peter's Catholic Church, with Masses on Sunday at 11. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". 00am and 7. 30pm.
The local underage GAA club is called Thomas Russell's and they have their grounds in the village of Glantane, located 3 miles west of Dromahane. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh
Recent Irish National Lottery money has provided some excellent facilities to the local Tennis club which is located beside the Primary School. The National Lottery (An Crannchur Náisiúnta is the nationwide Lottery that was created in the Republic of Ireland by the National Lottery Act 1986 for the
See also
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