Matehy

Matehy (Irish: Maigh Teichigh)[1] is a civil parish in the historical barony of Muskerry East in County Cork, Ireland.[2] The civil parish is centred on a small settlement, also referred to as Matehy, which contains a Roman Catholic church (built c.1820),[3] a national (primary) school,[4] and pub.[5] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include ringfort sites in Gilcagh townland, and a circular ecclesiastical enclosure containing the remains of a church (dating to at least the early 17th century) and a number of 18th century gravestones.[6]

Cemetery and church ruin in Matehy

See also

References

  1. "Maigh Teichigh / Matehy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. "Civil Parish of Matehy, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gilcagh, Matehy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 August 2022. This simple church occupies a prominent position in the small settlement of Matehy
  4. "Vicarstown National School - About Us". vicarstownns.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Vicarstown National School is a newly refurbished and ultra modern building - situated in Matehy
  5. "This award-winning rural Cork pub has a big secret". corkbeo.ie. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. Power, Denis, ed. (1997). Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. ISBN 9780707649337.

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