Leap (village)
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Leap (ˈlɛp; ) is a village in County Cork
, Ireland
, situated at the north end of Glandore
Harbour, several miles inland from the seacoast.
Its full Irish name means "O'Donovan's Leap" and is derived from the story of a chieftain called O'Donovan
, who was pursued by English
soldiers, but escaped them by jumping across a ravine at the bottom of the village.
Leap is located on the N71
national secondary road
which runs through West cork from Cork city
(one hour drive away). It is in the parish of Kilmacabea which also includes Glandore village.
In the village itself it currently has 5 bars, of which 2 serve food and one is a music venue, furniture & hardware stores, a petrol station/post office/shop, and 2 other shops. There is also a Gaelic football
pitch at the bottom of the village.
Connolly's of Leap, a bar and musical venue closed in 2007. It had been a pub since 1810.
In 1684, Jeremiah O'Donovan (MP Baltimore)
, Lord of Clan Loughlin, obtained letters patent
from Charles II of England
. His extensive landholdings in the surrounding countryside were erected into the Manor of O'Donovan's Leap, or the Manor of the Leap.
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
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,...
, situated at the north end of Glandore
Glandore
Glandore |Cork]] city.The village has several pubs, with traditional music. It is a very popular holiday destination for Irish holiday makers in particular. Famous homeowners include Margaret Jay, former leader of the House of Lords, and Tony O'Reilly. The village yacht club's official headquarters...
Harbour, several miles inland from the seacoast.
Its full Irish name means "O'Donovan's Leap" and is derived from the story of a chieftain called O'Donovan
O'Donovan
O'Donovan or Donovan is an Irish surname, as well as a hereditary Gaelic title. It is also written Dhonnabháin in certain grammatical contexts, and Donndubháin, being originally composed of the elements donn, meaning lord or dark brown, dubh, meaning dark or black, and the diminutive suffix án...
, who was pursued by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
soldiers, but escaped them by jumping across a ravine at the bottom of the village.
Leap is located on the N71
N71 road (Ireland)
-Road standard:The road is mostly relatively poor single carriageway, with better sections towards the Cork end of the route. There are wide sections with climbing/passing lanes, including a very rare configuration with a passing lane on both sides, and a dual carriageway section approaching...
national secondary road
National secondary road
A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network, but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
which runs through West cork from Cork city
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
(one hour drive away). It is in the parish of Kilmacabea which also includes Glandore village.
In the village itself it currently has 5 bars, of which 2 serve food and one is a music venue, furniture & hardware stores, a petrol station/post office/shop, and 2 other shops. There is also a Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
pitch at the bottom of the village.
Connolly's of Leap, a bar and musical venue closed in 2007. It had been a pub since 1810.
In 1684, Jeremiah O'Donovan (MP Baltimore)
Jeremiah O'Donovan (MP Baltimore)
Jeremiah O'Donovan , The O'Donovan of Clan Loughlin, Lord of Clan Loughlin, was MP for Baltimore, County Cork, Ireland, in James II's Patriot Parliament of 1689, alongside his kinsmen Daniel O'Donovan of Clancahill and Daniel O'Donovan .Obtaining letters patent from Charles II, his extensive...
, Lord of Clan Loughlin, obtained letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
from Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
. His extensive landholdings in the surrounding countryside were erected into the Manor of O'Donovan's Leap, or the Manor of the Leap.