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Carrigtwohill is a village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. County Cork (Contae Chorcaà in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. ...
History of the name
In his book Church and Parish Records, 1903, the Rev. J.H. Cole of the Church of Ireland said that the name Carrigtwohill is derived from "Thuahill" meaning "left handed", or “North”. It is so called because whereas most of the rocks in that part of the country run east-west, the rocks at Carrigtwohill run north-south. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ...
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...
The huge rock from which Carrigtwohill derives its name is about half a mile north-eastwards of the village itself, and is in the town of Carrigane. The rock is honeycombed with caves; some are very large and extend for miles underground where very beautiful stalactites are to be found. Tradition has it that a goat once entered one of these caves, emerging in the town of Ballintubber, a few miles southwards. The cave where the goat emerged is called "poll an Gabair", meaning "The Goat’s Hole". Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) The outside world viewed from a cave A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter. ...
A stalactice hanging above subterranean water. ...
Ballintubber or Ballintober (Baile an Tobair in Irish) is an ancient village in County Mayo, Ireland, famous for its abbey which was founded in 1216. ...
As early as 1234, Carrigtwohill appeared in written documents as Karrectochell and Carrigtoghill, and in 1289 as Carigthottel. Events Canonization of Saint Dominic Collapse of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) Deaths Emperor Chukyo of Japan Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned...
Events In this year English law set 1189 as the beginning of time immemorial. ...
Barryscourt Castle The village is the home of the ruins of Barryscourt Castle. The castle was originally built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
External links - Carrigtwohill Community Website
- Heritage Ireland - Barryscourt Castle (Cork)
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