Rathcormac
Irish: Ráth Chormaic | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°04′37″N 8°16′55″W / 52.0769°N 8.2819°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population | 1,762 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | W804920 |
Rathcormac (Irish: Ráth Chormaic, meaning 'Cormac's ringfort')[2] is a small town in north County Cork, Ireland. Previously situated on the main Cork to Dublin road (the N8), it was bypassed in 2006 by the M8. The former N8 through the town's main street is now the R639 regional road. Rathcormac is located in the Blackwater Valley region and is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.