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Riverstick (Irish: Áth an Mhaide)[2] is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies halfway between Cork City and Kinsale.[3] The village takes its name from the River Stick which flows through the village. The Irish form of the name, Áth an Mhaide, translates as 'ford of the Stick'.[2]
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The village has a growing population, and several housing developments were built in the area in the late 20th and early 21st century. During the course of the 20th century, Riverstick supplanted nearby Ballymartle as the major village and population centre in the area. Ballymartle is now little more than a crossroads, although some of the older institutions associated with Riverstick, such as Ballymartle GAA club, still carry the name 'Ballymartle'.
Facilities
[edit]There are both Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland churches in the village. Other facilities in the area include one public house, a grocery store, a service station, a community hall, a fish & chips shop, and a pharmacy.[citation needed]
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Ballymartle, and the local athletics club is Riverstick-Kinsale AC.[citation needed]
People
[edit]- Commandant Denny Barry, an Irish Republican, who died on hunger strike during the Irish Civil War was from Riverstick.[4]
- Professional footballer Matt Healy, is from Riverstick.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Riverstick". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Áth an Mhaide/Riverstick". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Historic Map of Riverstick". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ McInerney, Anne (December 2019). "Barry, Denis". Dictionary Of Irish Biography. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Riverstick teen Matt Healy is talk of the Town after signing Ipswich deal". The Southern Star.
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