Bartlemy
Bartlemy
Tobar Pártnáin | |
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Village | |
.jpg) St. Bartholomews Holy Well, near Bartlemy village | |
  Bartlemy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′56″N 8°15′53″W / 52.0489°N 8.2648°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Irish Grid Reference | W818885 |
Bartlemy (Irish: Tobar Pártnáin, meaning 'well of Pártnán')[1] is a small village and townland in County Cork, Ireland.[2] It is located in the civil parish of Gortroe close to the town of Rathcormac. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and was built c. 1820.[3] A "holy well", dedicated to the same saint, is located to the south-west.[3] The village's former post office (built c. 1860) closed in 1991.[4][5] As of 2024, the local national (primary) school had over 90 pupils enrolled.[6]
Horse fair
An annual horse fair was historically held at Bartlemy cross. Reputedly dating back to the 1600s, two large horse fairs were held on the 4th and 19th of September - or two days at either side of those to allow for Sundays and church holidays.[7] While it is highly unlikely that Napoleon Bonaparte himself ever attended the fair, local tradition suggests that his white horse, Marengo, was bought at the fair by a French Army horse-buyer.[8] One of the last fairs was held in the 1930s.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Tobar Pártnáin / Bartlemy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Bartlemy". townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Saint Bartholomew's Church, Garryantaggart, Bartlemy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Ballynakilla, Bartlemy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "An empty building churns up memories of butter market era". echolive.ie. The Echo. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Directory Page - Bartlemy N S". gov.ie. Department of Education. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Cork community revive harvest festival in bid to keep parish hall open". echolive.ie. The Echo. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "John Arnold: Me, a history teacher! My stint as tour guide for local children". echolive.ie. The Echo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "The Great Horse Fairs of Bartlemy". duchas.ie. Duchas. 1937. Retrieved 23 July 2025.