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Castletownroche

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Castletownroche () is a townland, village, and civil parish in the barony of Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the N72 national secondary road. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as Dún Chruadha, meaning Cruadha's Fort. Castletownroche is located on the River Awbeg in the Blackwater Valley about from Mallow. Castletownroche is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.

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Vinony files it under Civil parishes of County Cork, Townlands of County Cork and Towns and villages in County Cork.

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Region
Munster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
454

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Castletownroche
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R686028
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Baile Chaisleáin an Róistigh

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  • History
  • de la Roche
  • Castle Widenham
  • Nazi spy
  • National Ploughing Championships
  • Places of interest
  • Transport
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  • People
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Castletownroche () is a townland, village, and civil parish in the barony of Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the N72 national secondary road. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as Dún Chruadha, meaning Cruadha's Fort. Castletownroche is located on the River Awbeg in the Blackwater Valley about from Mallow. Castletownroche is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.

==History== thumb|Bridge at Castletownroche, rebuilt in the 1830s, which spans the River Awbeg

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