Castlemagner Neighbourhood Guide
Cork
Castlemagner is a rural village and townland area in north-west County Cork, within the P51 routing area. It lies close to the market town of Kanturk and within reach of Banteer, Kilbrin, Ballyclogh and Lombardstown. The surrounding landscape is predominantly agricultural, with local services generally centred on the village and nearby towns.
Area character
Rural, village-based and community-oriented, with dispersed homes, farmland and a quiet countryside setting. Kanturk provides the nearest larger concentration of shops, schools, services and recreational facilities, while Mallow and Macroom are further regional centres.
Schools
- Castlemagner National Schoolprimary
- Kanturk primary schoolsprimary
- Kanturk Community Schoolsecondary
- Banteer National Schoolprimary
- Boherbue Comprehensive Schoolsecondary
Transport
- Local and regional bus services via Kanturk and nearby villagesbus
- Kanturk road network, including connections towards Mallow and Newmarketroad
- N72 national road, accessible via the wider Kanturk/Newmarket arearoad
- Banteer railway station, on the Cork–Tralee linerail
- Mallow railway station, with wider Cork and Dublin connectionsrail
Amenities
- Castlemagner village community and sporting facilitiescommunity and leisure
- Kanturk town centre shops and supermarketsshopping
- Kanturk cafés, pubs and restaurantsdining
- Kanturk medical, pharmacy and other local serviceshealthcare
- Kanturk Town Park and local GAA facilitiespark and sport
- Banteer and Newmarket town servicesshopping and services