Lisgoold
| Lisgoold | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Lisgoold Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′24.06″N 08°13′00.26″W / 51.9733500°N 8.2167389°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Lisgoold (Irish: Lios Cúil) is a small hamlet in East Cork, Ireland. The community church is St. John the Baptist and falls in Lisgoold Parish.[1] The town caters for a rural population of 2,763.[2]
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Lisgoold GAA, have facilities in the village, with a modern gymnasium and two playing pitches. The club have Junior A hurling and football teams. The nearest soccer club is Carrigtwohill United AFC, which plays at Ballyadam, which is between Carrigtwohill and Lisgoold. Horse racing is also represented in the area, with the first "Point to Point" race of each season being held in the parish.
Notable residents
- Maurice Riordan, poet and editor
- Crystal Swing, country music group
External links
- Community Website of Lisgoold, Leamlara & Ballincurrig
- Website of Lisgoold GAA
- Carrigtwohill United AFC, soccer club
References
- ↑ "Lisgoold Parish". Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "2011 Census" (PDF). Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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