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In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Castletown like this:
CASTLETOWN, a village, in the parish of KINNEIGH, Western Division of the barony of EAST CARBERY, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER; containing 314 inhabitants. It is situated in the heart of a wild mountainous district, and for some time after the English settlement in the reign of James I. was a flourishing town, but being sacked in the war of 1641 it never revived. It now contains 57 small cabins indifferently built, and has fairs for cattle, sheep, and pigs on Jan. 1st, Easter-Tuesday, May 12th, and Sept. 4th. Here is a R. C. chapel.—See KINNEIGH.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Castletown, in and County Cork | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29205
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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