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Bandon, Corcaigh

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Bandon

Corcaigh

34

Streets

2,763

Taifid Daonáirimh

572

Teaghlaigh

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Bliain Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
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2,763
Teaghlaigh
572

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Bandon is a market town located in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland, situated in the Munster region. The town is positioned on the River Bandon, which flows through a scenic valley characterized by rolling hills and pastoral countryside typical of County Cork's landscape. The surrounding area features mixed agricultural land, woodlands, and the broader topography of southwest Ireland, placing it within reasonable proximity to both Cork City to the east and the Atlantic coastline to the south and west. The River Bandon itself has historically been central to the town's character and development.

The town has medieval and early modern origins, with its development closely tied to English colonial settlement in Ireland. Bandon was founded in the early 17th century as part of the plantation efforts in Munster, and the town carries architectural and cultural marks of this period. Like many Irish towns, Bandon's history reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement, religious change, and the complex relationship between English and Irish communities. The town has a Church of Ireland presence reflecting its Protestant heritage from this colonial period, alongside Roman Catholic institutions that represent the majority Irish population.

Today, Bandon functions as a local service center and market town for the surrounding rural community. It contains traditional Irish high street architecture, local shops, pubs, and community facilities that serve the town and hinterland. The town has developed tourism connections given its position within scenic County Cork, attracting visitors interested in the region's landscape and heritage. Agriculture remains economically significant to the broader district, with the town serving as a focal point for rural commercial activity and social life.

Bandon holds importance to its local community as a center of commerce, services, and social gathering in what remains a predominantly rural area. The town preserves aspects of Irish market town culture while adapting to contemporary economic and social changes. Its position on the River Bandon and within Cork's varied landscape gives the district character within the broader context of southwest Ireland's communities and heritage.

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Áit

Corcaigh

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901

Streets

34 streets taifeadta

Gníomhartha Tapa

Innéacs

Féach ar gach 32 áit na hÉireann

Brabhsáil de réir Suíomh

Druil síos ó áit go teaghlach

Cuardaigh Griffith's Valuation

Suirbhé maoine ó ré an Ghorta (1847-1864)

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Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar

Íoslódáil

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Sonraí

Ceantar
Bandon
Áit
Corcaigh
Gaeilge
Corcaigh
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann

Taifid Daonáirimh

1901 | Cuardaigh gach duine →

Streets

34
Barretts Hill Boyle Brady's Lane Bridge Lane Bridge Street Castle Street Cavendish Quay Cavendish Row Church Church Lane Clancool Road Cork Road Deal Yard Lane Devonshire Square Dispensary Lane Foxes Street Gas Works Lane Higgin's Lane Hill Street Hospital Lane Kilbrogan Street Market Market Quay Mill Place North Main Street Sealy's Lane Shannon Smith's Lane South Main Street Staunton's Lane Warners Lane Watergate Street Weir Wesley Quay