Tower, County Cork
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Tower is a burgeoning village located in County Cork
, Ireland
, situated approximately 10 km northwest of the city of Cork
. In the 2002 Census, the population was 3,032, having grown a dramatic 116.3% since the 1991 Census. In the 2006 census however it had only added another 170 people leaving it with a population of 3,102.
Tower is located in the parish of Inniscarra, it is 3 km from the village of Blarney
, home of the famous Blarney Stone
.
The village is notable for having the largest Centra Supermarket in Ireland.
The first inhabitations of Tower were built by the O'Mahony builders over a hundred years ago along the Model Village Road.
Two pubs exist in the village : The Huntsman and Aunties Bar
Some estates in Tower include Seanacloc, Oakmount, Laureston Crescent and Gleann Na Ri.
The first
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 approximately 10 km northwest of the city of Cork
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...
. In the 2002 Census, the population was 3,032, having grown a dramatic 116.3% since the 1991 Census. In the 2006 census however it had only added another 170 people leaving it with a population of 3,102.
Tower is located in the parish of Inniscarra, it is 3 km from the village of Blarney
Blarney
Blarney is a town and townland in County Cork, Ireland. It lies north-west of Cork and is famed as the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.-Tourism:Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in County Cork...
, home of the famous Blarney Stone
Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about from Cork, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab . The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446...
.
The village is notable for having the largest Centra Supermarket in Ireland.
The first inhabitations of Tower were built by the O'Mahony builders over a hundred years ago along the Model Village Road.
Two pubs exist in the village : The Huntsman and Aunties Bar
Some estates in Tower include Seanacloc, Oakmount, Laureston Crescent and Gleann Na Ri.
The first
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Metropolitan CorkMetropolitan CorkMetropolitan Cork is an unofficial term which refers to the city of Cork, Ireland, its suburbs and the satellite towns that surround it. The term was used in the Cork Area Strategic Plan to refer to the area whose labour and property market is shared with the city...