Watergrasshill

Watergrasshill
Cnocan na Biolraí
Town

The R639 through Watergrasshill
Watergrasshill

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W / 52.040; -8.243Coordinates: 52°02′24″N 8°14′35″W / 52.040°N 8.243°W / 52.040; -8.243
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Elevation 184 m (604 ft)
Population (2006)
  Urban 860
  Rural 208
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference W762843

Watergrasshill (Irish: Cnocan na Biolrai (Watercress Hill)) is a small village in north east County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. The 2006 census recorded a population of 1,068.[1] Bypassed in 2003, the town is situated on the R639 road. It is accessible via junction 17 of the M8 motorway. The National Ploughing Championships were held there in 1974 and 1979.[2]

Sport

Church in Watergrasshill

See also

References

  1. CSO.ie 2006 census - Table 5 - Watergrasshill
  2. "1979". National Ploughing Association. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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