Riverstick
| Riverstick | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Riverstick Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′23.99″N 08°29′45.06″W / 51.7733306°N 8.4958500°W | |
| Country |
 Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Riverstick (Irish: Abhainn Stíc) is a village in Ireland lying south of Cork, halfway between Cork and Kinsale, on the Cork to Kinsale road.[1] The village is named literally, after the River Stick which flows through the village. The village has a growing population; several large housing developments have been built in the area in recent years.
During the course of the 20th century, Riverstick supplanted nearby Ballymartle as the major village and population centre in the area. Ballymartle is now little more than a crossroads, although some of the older institutions associated with Riverstick, such as the GAA club still carry the name 'Ballymartle'.
Facilities
Facilities in the village include:
- Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland churches
- Two pubs
- A grocery store
- A service station
- A community hall
- A Gaelic Athletic Association club, Ballymartle.
- A Documentary Photographer (www.philipbourke.com)
- A Traditional Fish & Chip Shop (A&Js)
- A Pharmacy
- An athletics club, Riverstick-Kinsale AC
People
Commandant Denny Barry, an Irish Republican, who died on hunger strike during the Irish Civil War was from Riverstick. Brian Corry - a past Cork senior hurling player. Darren Mc Carthy - current Cork senior hurling player. Patrick 'spuds' O'Donoghue - Junior B hurling manager, bringing the team to glory in the south east championship 5 years in a row (2009-2014).
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Historic Map of Riverstick". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 4 October 2012.