Lisgoold
Lisgoold (Irish: Lios Cúil) is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. Lisgoold is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, and is served by St John the Baptist Catholic church. Lisgoold is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Lisgoold GAA, have pitch and gymnasium facilities in the village. 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 "point-to-point" races held in the area.
Notable residents
- Maurice Riordan, poet and editor
- Crystal Swing, country music group
- Paul Townend, jockey
References
- ^ "Lios Cúil / Lisgoold". logainm.ie. Placenames Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Lisgoold, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Irish Townlands. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Lisgoold Parish". cloynediocese.ie. Cloyne Diocese. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Lisgoold GAA Club News - Issue 3 - March 2017". lisgooldgaa.com. Lisgoold GAA. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Carrigtwohill United - Directions to Ballyadam Park". carrigtwohillunited.com. Carrigtwohill United. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Change of Venue for Lisgoold P2P". p2p.ie. Irish Point to Point. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "The Water Stealer : An evocative, affectionate and intelligent body of work". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "A comprehensive look back at Crystal Swing and what they've been up to for the last eight years". dailyedge.ie. Daily Edge. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Cork's Paul Townend rides his fourth Cheltenham winner this week on Lossiemouth". Evening Echo.ie. Evening Echo. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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