Castlehaven
{{Short description|Civil parish in County Cork, Ireland}}
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Castlehaven ({{Irish place name|Gleann Bearcháin}}){{cite web|url = http://www.logainm.ie/537.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Gleann Bearcháin / Castlehaven (see scanned records) | accessdate = 1 July 2021 }} is a civil parish in County Cork, Ireland.{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/cork/castlehaven/ | website = townlands.ie | title = Civil Parish of Castlehaven, Co. Cork | accessdate = 1 July 2021 }} It is located in West Cork, approximately 45 miles south-west of Cork City on the coast. The civil parish includes the town of Castletownshend and the hamlets of Rineen and Tragumna. The area's Gaelic football club, Castlehaven GAA, has claimed several Munster Senior Club Football Championship titles.
History
The Irish name {{lang|ga|Gleann Bearcháin}} was historically anglicised as Glanbarighan, Glanbaraghan and Glanbarrahan. The Battle of Castlehaven was a naval battle fought in 1601 during the Nine Years' War.{{cite web|url = http://www.odriscolls.me.uk/battle_of_castlehaven.htm | work = Castlehaven Commemoration Committee (lecture) | title = The Battle of Castlehaven | first = Edward | last = O'Mahony | date = 9 December 2001 | accessdate =1 July 2021 }}
Sport
Castlehaven GAA is a Gaelic football club based in Castlehaven which participates in Cork GAA competitions.{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40281545.html | publisher = Irish Examiner | website = irishexaminer.com | title =Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers Cork Premier SFC final clash earmarked for August |date = 4 May 2021 | accessdate = 1 July 2021 }} It has won six Cork Senior Football Championships and four Munster Senior Club Football Championships.{{fact|date=July 2021}}