Gurraneachoel
Encyclopedia
Gurraneachoel is a townland
in Castletownroche
, County Cork
, Ireland
. It is also spelled, by some of its enthusiastic natives, Gurranacheoil. Its english translation reads "The Crossroads of Music".
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in Castletownroche
Castletownroche
Castletownroche is a village on the N72 National secondary road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as Dún Chruadha, meaning Cruadha's Fort...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is also spelled, by some of its enthusiastic natives, Gurranacheoil. Its english translation reads "The Crossroads of Music".