Rathcormac
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Rathcormac
Irish: Ráth Chormaic | |
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Town | |
 Main Street | |
  Rathcormac Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′37″N 8°16′55″W / 52.0769°N 8.2819°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,957 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W804920 |
Rathcormac (Irish: Ráth Chormaic, meaning 'Cormac's ringfort')[2] is a small town in north County Cork, Ireland. Previously situated on the main Cork to Dublin road (the N8), it was bypassed in 2006 by the M8. The former N8 through the town's main street is now the R639 regional road. Rathcormac is located in the Blackwater Valley region and is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.
The Rathcormac massacre occurred at Bartlemy Cross southeast of Rathcormac on 18 December 1834, during the Tithe War.[citation needed]
Carntierna, an Iron Age royal site, is located to the north.[citation needed]
Rathcormac was known for wool cloth into the 20th century when Bluebell Woollen Mill supported hand weavers and spinners in the district since its establishment as a tuck mill in the 18th century.[citation needed]
Sports
Rathcormac is home to Bride Rovers GAA club and Rathcormac Gun Club.[3]
