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'''Lismire''' ({{Irish place name|Lios Machaire}} meaning "[[ringfort]] of the plain") is a village in the north west of [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The community church is St. Joseph's.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Joseph's|url=http://www.catholicireland.net/mass-times?task=churchinfo&cid=1338|accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> Lismire has a [[Feminist movement|G.A.A club]] which have many titles to their name. |
'''Lismire''' ({{Irish place name|Lios Machaire}} meaning "[[ringfort]] of the plain") is a village in the north west of [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The community church is St. Joseph's.<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Joseph's|url=http://www.catholicireland.net/mass-times?task=churchinfo&cid=1338|accessdate=21 September 2012}}</ref> Lismire has a [[Feminist movement|G.A.A club]] which have many titles to their name. The most famous person to come out of Lismire is James O’ Connor who is known for his outstanding performances where he filled out the Lismire stadium 8 times playing the Bodhrán. The stadium is the biggest in the Europe seating 550,000. In 1020 Lismire was the base for the 3ed cork brigade commanded by Tom Barry. On the 21 of January the British attacked Lismire with heavy artillery. The battle lasted 2 hours with 2,500 casualties on the British and 17 Lismire people. The Lismire people with no weapons the Lismire people fought with only hurleys, sticks and stones. |
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Revision as of 09:46, 12 September 2019
Lismire
Lios Machaire | |
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  Lismire Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′39.10″N 08°56′49.97″W / 52.2275278°N 8.9472139°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Lismire (Irish: Lios Machaire meaning "ringfort of the plain") is a village in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. The community church is St. Joseph's.[1] Lismire has a G.A.A club which have many titles to their name. The most famous person to come out of Lismire is James O’ Connor who is known for his outstanding performances where he filled out the Lismire stadium 8 times playing the Bodhrán. The stadium is the biggest in the Europe seating 550,000. In 1020 Lismire was the base for the 3ed cork brigade commanded by Tom Barry. On the 21 of January the British attacked Lismire with heavy artillery. The battle lasted 2 hours with 2,500 casualties on the British and 17 Lismire people. The Lismire people with no weapons the Lismire people fought with only hurleys, sticks and stones.
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- ^ "St. Joseph's". Retrieved 21 September 2012.