Shannonvale, County Cork

Shannonvale or Shannon Vale is a small rural village near Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland.

[4][5] Shannonvale takes its name from the Earls of Shannon, who owned much of the land in the area and built a large house and mill locally in the mid-18th century.

[6] This flour mill was once served by a short spur line from the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway.

[7] The Battle of the Big Cross took place just north of the village during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

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