Carriganimmy
Carriganima or Carriganimmy (Irish: Carraig an Ime)[1] is a village in the Barony of Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 11 km northwest of Macroom and 10 km south of Millstreet. The village lies in a valley between the Boggeragh and Derrynasaggart mountain ranges.
Carriganimmy
Carraig an Ime Carriganima | |
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Village | |
  Carriganimmy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 9°02′W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Local townlands include Carriganima (Carraig an Ime), and Glantane East & West (Gleanntán). Carriganimmy is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency.
Notable people
This is where Art O'Leary met his poetic martyrdom.[2]
Cornelius E. "Con" Walsh - bronze medal winner in the hammer throw while representing Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland. Carraig an Ime Verified 2011-02-11.
- Seán Ó Cuív. 1908. Cuíne Aírt Í Laere. Page 5.
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