Kiskeam or Kishkeam (Irish: Coiscéim na Caillí)[1] is a village in north-west County Cork, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Kilmeen in the Barony of Duhallow. Kiskeam is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency. It is around 35 km west of Mallow, and 55 km north-west of Cork city.

Kiskeam
Coiscéim na Caillí
Village
Post office and bar on Kiskeam's main street
Post office and bar on Kiskeam's main street
Kiskeam is located in Ireland
Kiskeam
Kiskeam
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°10′34″N 9°09′25″W / 52.176°N 9.157°W / 52.176; -9.157
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Transport

edit

Kiskeam lies on the R577 road which connects the N72 at Cloonbannin Cross to Castleisland and the N21, linking Mallow to Tralee.

The closest rail links include Millstreet, Rathmore and Mallow train stations.[citation needed]

Sport

edit

In men sports Kiskeam is represented by Kiskeam GAA which is a Gaelic Football club only and competes in the Cork Senior Football Championship.[citation needed]

In women's Gaelic football Kiskeam play for Araglen Desmonds Buí which is a combined team representing Kiskeam, Ballydesmond and Boherbue.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Coiscéim na Caillí / Kishkeam". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Araglen Desmonds Bui Ladies Football Club". northcorkladiesfootball.com. North Cork Ladies Football. Retrieved 24 November 2019.