Crossbarry
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Crossbarry or Crosbarry is a small village on the R589 Regional Road
in the Innishannon
parish, about fourteen miles west of Cork City, Ireland
. There is a mill overlooking the local shop. There is one pub in the village The Crossbarry Inn. The River Owenabue
flows through the village. The West Cork Railway once ran through the village, and a station there served as a connection to Kinsale. The Crossbarry Ambush
took place at the village during the War of Independence
. A former principal of Gurrane
Richard Barrett is closely associated with the area. Nearby is the Charlie Hurley Memorial.
Crossbarry is currently undergoing much development and growth, with new modern homes and businesses thriving. It has two schools close by : Gurrane National School - sometimes called Gurranes - and Knockavilla National School as well as numerous Creche, childcare and playschool facilities.
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in the Innishannon
Innishannon
Innishannon or Inishannon , is a large village on the main Cork–Bandon road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Situated on the River Bandon, the village has rapidly grown in recent years due to its proximity to Cork, and has now become a dormitory town for city workers.The...
parish, about fourteen miles west of Cork City, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. There is a mill overlooking the local shop. There is one pub in the village The Crossbarry Inn. The River Owenabue
River Owenabue
The River Owenabue , also spelled "Owenboy", begins just north of Crossbarry and flows east towards the sea for roughly 20 miles or 32 kilometres. It flows through Crossbarry and on to the small village of Halfway. It then reaches Ballinhassig where it widens into Ballygarvan. It then meanders...
flows through the village. The West Cork Railway once ran through the village, and a station there served as a connection to Kinsale. The Crossbarry Ambush
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the Irish War of Independence. It took place at the rural crossroads of Crossbarry, County Cork, around 20 km south west of Cork city. About a hundred Irish Republican Army volunteers escaped an attempt...
took place at the village during the War of Independence
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...
. A former principal of Gurrane
Gurrane
Gurrane , sometimes known as Gurranes is a townland of the large parish of Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland.Close to Crossbarry it boundaries the main road to Killumney, Ovens, and Ballincollig....
Richard Barrett is closely associated with the area. Nearby is the Charlie Hurley Memorial.
Crossbarry is currently undergoing much development and growth, with new modern homes and businesses thriving. It has two schools close by : Gurrane National School - sometimes called Gurranes - and Knockavilla National School as well as numerous Creche, childcare and playschool facilities.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland