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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Province
  
Munster

County
  
County Cork

Local time
  
Monday 1:52 AM

Riverstick

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 91% Humidity

Riverstick (Irish: Abhainn Stíc) is a village in Ireland lying south of Cork, halfway between Cork and Kinsale, on the Cork to Kinsale road. 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.

Contents

Map of Riverstick, Co. Cork, Ireland

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).

    References

    Riverstick Wikipedia