Newmarket, County Cork

Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna (Irish: Áth Trasna), is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R576 and R578 regional roads. Newmarket is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency

This article is about the town in Cork, Ireland. For other places named Newmarket, see Newmarket (disambiguation). For places named New Market, see New Market (disambiguation).
Newmarket

Áth Trasna
Town
Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Newmarket
Newmarket
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 9°00′11″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
976
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR314076

History

The foundation of the town of Newmarket can be dated to the early 1600s, when King James I granted the lands which had formerly been held by the McAuliffe clan to the Aldworth family, with the right to hold a market there. The Aldworths remained at Newmarket until the 1920s: their family seat was Newmarket Court. The town was beginning to develop by 1620.

Newmarket Train Station opened in 1889 as the line from Banteer to Newmarket was built at 8 3/4 miles long had only one station at Kanturk. Due to the unprofitability of the line it closed in February 1963. [2]

Amenities and community

The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built in 1840.[3] The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church is on the town's main street and was built circa 1830.[4]

There are several national (primary) schools serving the area, including Newmarket Girls National School and Newmarket Boys School.[5][6] The nearest secondary schools are in Boherbue and Kanturk.[7]

Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. Newmarket Celtic FC is a local soccer club.

Twin towns
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Republic of Ireland

Newmarket is twinned with:

People

See also

References
  1. "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Newmarket". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
  2. "Newmarket Railway".
  3. "Saint Mary's Church, Main Street, Chapel Street, Newmarket, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "Christ Church, Main Street, Church Street, Newmarket, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "Newmarket GNS". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "Newmarket Boys' School". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "School Transport". colaistetreasa.com. Coláiste Treasa Kanturk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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