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Notes on Charleville, County Cork

See here for more stories of County Cork The Side-Switcher   Located in the north Cork barony of Orrery, near the Limerick border, Charleville was named in honour of Charles II who was restored to the throne as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1660. The name was bestowed in 1661 by Roger Boyle, […]