Fermoy Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

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Fermoy, County Cork Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Fermoy (Irish: Mainistir Fhear Maí, meaning Monastery of the Welcome Plain) in County Cork, Ireland is a town of some 5,800 inhabitants, situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. The name of the town comes from the Irish and refers to a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and a ford on the Blackwater, around which the town grew up. At the dissolution of the monasteries during the Tudor period, the abbey and its lands passed through the following dynasties: Viscount Roche of Fermoy, Sir Richard Grenville; Robert Boyle and William Forward. Fermoy today still retains the religious tradition and two orders are currently educating the young: Presentation Sisters and Loreto Sisters. The town is twinned with the French commune Plomeur in Brittany. After a day exploring Fermoy, what better way to relax than in a Town and Country Homes Bed and Breakfast in Fermoy. Book a B&B in Fermoy online for the best rates and availability.

Fermoy, County Cork

History of Fermoy, County Cork

In 1791, the lands were bought by a Scotsman, John Anderson. He was an entrepreneur who developed the roads and started the mail coach system in Ireland. He designed the town and the streets remain much the same as they were originally built. His descendants, now living in Australia, have named a wine after the town which he established. A plaque and bust in his honour were unveiled by the town park in 2001. Town and Country Homes Bed and Breakfasts in Fermoy are all quality approved and offer comfort and a warm Irish welcome.

Tourist Attractions in Fermoy

Fermoy is in a very scenic location, in the Blackwater valley, nestled at the foot of the Galtee Mountains. The Blackwater river is the town's major tourist attraction, attracting fishermen, mainly from England. The river is abundant with salmon, which can be seen leaping up the salmon steps on the weir.

The Galtee Mountains, County Cork

The Galtis Mountains or Galty Mountains (Irish: Na Gaibhlte) are a mountain range in Munster, located in Ireland's Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. The Galtees are Ireland's highest inland mountain range, taking the form of a high ridge which rises up almost sheer from the surrounding plain. The highest peak in the Galtees is that of Galtymore which rises to 917 m (3,009 ft).

The Galtees were formed during the Caledonian Foldings, which caused the underlying Silurian rocks to fold into great ridges. However, the Silurian rocks were quite soft and were quickly eroded. The eroded dust from these rocks compacted over millions of years to form Old Red Sandstone, a tough enduring rock. The Galtees are of Red Sandstone, but with a softer Silurian rock core.

Two major periods of glaciation affected the area. The rounded summits of the Galtees were formed due to the higher parts of the Galtees being above the ice. The constant freeze-thaw action on the higher rocks gradually wore these down to form the stony, scree covered summits we have today. Glacial action also formed cirques on the higher slopes, which are now occupied by 5 corrie lakes.

The area has a tradition of dairy farming, and the name "Galtee" is now synonymous with one of Ireland's largest food companies which began in the area. Mitchelstown, nestled on the Cork side of the mountains, and Tipperary on the northern side are the main market towns and centres of commerce for the region.

Galtee Mountains, County Cork

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Transport

The town was located on the main N8 Cork–Dublin road. The bridge in the town was a major bottle neck on the Cork–Dublin route, but work is now finished on the M8 motorway bypass including a new bridge to the east of the town. The former main road through the town is now designated the R639 regional road. The town used to be connected to the Irish railway system, on a line from Mallow to Waterford, with a junction to nearby Mitchelstown (see Irish railway history). Fermoy railway station opened on 17 May 1860, and finally closed on 27 March 1967. Nearest airport Cork International Airport.

Famous People from Fermoy

Fermoy is home to famous US born Irish dancer Michael Flatley. The 1st Baron Fermoy was Lord Lieutenant of County Cork and hailed from Fermoy. The current Baron Fermoy is a first cousin of the late Princess Diana. Patrick Andrew Collins (1844-1905), a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and mayor of Boston, was born near Fermoy.  Book a B&B in Fermoy online and receive instant confirmation!

Books written about Fermoy

To die by inches: An account of the Fermoy Poor Law Union during the Great Famine, 1845-1850 by Edward Garner (First Published 1986)
Crichad an Chaoilli: Being the Topography of Ancient Fermoy by Patrick Power (First Published 1932) (University College Cork)
Fermoy: A local history by Niall Brunicardi (First Published 1975)
John Anderson of Fermoy, the forgotten benefactor by Niall Brunicardi (First Published 1983)
A sketch of the Blackwater, from Youghal to Fermoy by Samuel Hayman (First Published 1860)
Fermoy, 1841 to 1890: A local history by Niall Brunicardi (First Published 1978)
A sense of Fermoy by J.J. Bunyan (First Published 1983)

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