Matehy (Irish: Maigh Teichigh)[1] is a civil parish in the historical barony of Muskerry East in County Cork, Ireland.[2] The civil parish is centred on a small settlement, also referred to as Matehy, which contains a Roman Catholic church (built c. 1820),[3] a national (primary) school,[4] and pub.[5] Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include ringfort sites in Gilcagh townland, and a circular ecclesiastical enclosure containing the remains of a church (dating to at least the early 17th century) and a number of 18th century gravestones.[6]

Cemetery and church ruin in Matehy

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  1. ^ "Maigh Teichigh / Matehy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish of Matehy, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gilcagh, Matehy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 August 2022. This simple church occupies a prominent position in the small settlement of Matehy
  4. ^ "Vicarstown National School - About Us". vicarstownns.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Vicarstown National School is a newly refurbished and ultra modern building - situated in Matehy
  5. ^ "This award-winning rural Cork pub has a big secret". corkbeo.ie. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ^ Power, Denis, ed. (1997). Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork. Dublin: Government Stationery Office. ISBN 9780707649337.

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