Charleville

  • Charleville is a town located about 60km north of Cork city close to the Limerick border in County Cork
  • In the cemetry at Charleville (Rath Luirc) is the grave of the celebrated Gaelic poet, Sean Clarach Mac Domhnaill (1691-1754).
  • The name Charleville commemorated King Charles II, but the town changed back to its old Irish name in the 1920's.
  • It is the home of Golden Vale Co-operative Creameries, one of the largest milk processing and cheese processing plants in Ireland
  • The lively town has numerous pubs, restaurants and a nightclub

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