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'''Castlefreke''' is a village and townland in [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located on the [[R598 road (Ireland)|R598 regional road]], to the east of [[Rosscarbery]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Castlefreke Townland, Co. Cork|url=https://www.townlands.ie/cork/ibane-and-barryroe/rathbarry/rathbarry/castlefreke/|access-date=2020-07-27|website=www.townlands.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Relation: Castlefreke (5927338)|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5927338|access-date=2020-07-27|website=OpenStreetMap|language=en}}</ref> |
'''Castlefreke''' is a village and townland in [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located on the [[R598 road (Ireland)|R598 regional road]], to the east of [[Rosscarbery]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Castlefreke Townland, Co. Cork|url=https://www.townlands.ie/cork/ibane-and-barryroe/rathbarry/rathbarry/castlefreke/|access-date=2020-07-27|website=www.townlands.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Relation: Castlefreke (5927338)|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5927338|access-date=2020-07-27|website=OpenStreetMap|language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:Castlefreke, Rosscarbery - revisited (geograph 3716869).jpg|thumb|left|Castle Freke, under restoration, near Rosscarbery and Rathbarry]] |
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Castlefreke takes its name from a large castle that originated as a tower house dating back to the 15th century. This building, Castle Freke, was originally owned by the Barry family and was occupied by the Freke family from 1617 onwards. The Freke family, along with the intermarried Evans family, became the [[Baron Carbery|Barons of Carbery]]. The castle was rebuilt by [[John Evans-Freke, 6th Baron Carbery]] in 1780, using the original design.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Castles.nl - Castle Freke|url=https://www.castles.nl/castle-freke|access-date=2020-07-27|website=www.castles.nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-06|title=Labour of love to restore former family castle|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30942022.html|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Irish Examiner|language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:56, 3 August 2020
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 Castlefreke coast | |
  Castlefreke Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′21″N 8°57′49″W / 51.572634°N 8.963567°W | |
| Land | Irland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Castlefreke is a village and townland in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the R598 regional road, to the east of Rosscarbery.[1][2]
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Castlefreke takes its name from a large castle that originated as a tower house dating back to the 15th century. This building, Castle Freke, was originally owned by the Barry family and was occupied by the Freke family from 1617 onwards. The Freke family, along with the intermarried Evans family, became the Barons of Carbery. The castle was rebuilt by John Evans-Freke, 6th Baron Carbery in 1780, using the original design.[3][4]
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References
- ^ "Castlefreke Townland, Co. Cork". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Relation: Castlefreke (5927338)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Castles.nl - Castle Freke". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Labour of love to restore former family castle". Irish Examiner. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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