Castletownroche Neighbourhood Guide
Cork
Castletownroche is a village in north County Cork, situated in the Blackwater Valley between Mallow and Fermoy. It is close to Kildorrery, Shanballymore, Glanworth, Doneraile, Ballyhooly and Killavullen, with the P51 routing key covering the surrounding area. The village is known for its historic setting beside the River Blackwater and its access to the wider north Cork countryside.
Area character
A small, rural village with a quiet, community-oriented feel. Housing is a mix of traditional village properties, newer homes and one-off rural dwellings, while larger employment, shopping and services are generally found in nearby Mallow, Fermoy and Mitchelstown.
Schools
- Castletownroche National Schoolprimary
- Scoil Mhuire, Shanballymoreprimary
- Kildorrery National Schoolprimary
- St Colman's College, Fermoysecondary
- St Mary's Secondary School, Mallowsecondary
Transport
- Local and regional bus services through Castletownroche and neighbouring villagesbus
- N72 road towards Mallow and Fermoyroad
- N20 access via Mallow for Cork and Limerickroad
- Mallow railway stationrail
- Fermoy and Mallow regional connectionsbus
Amenities
- Castletownroche village shops, services and local pubsshopping and dining
- River Blackwater and riverside countrysideoutdoors
- Doneraile Parkpark and leisure
- Mallow town centre and retail servicesshopping and services
- Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre and local medical serviceshealthcare
- Fermoy town centre and leisure facilitiesshopping and leisure