Crossbarry

Crossbarry (Irish: Crois an Bharraigh)^[2] is a small village on the R589 regional road in Innishannon parish, County Cork, Ireland. It is about 20 km southwest of the city of Cork. The River Owenabue flows through the village. The West Cork Railway once ran through the village, and Junction railway station served as a connection to Kinsale, just to the east.^[3] The Crossbarry ambush took place at the village during the Irish War of Independence.

Crossbarry Crois an Bharraigh
Village
Memorial to the Crossbarry ambush which took place during the Irish War of Independence
Crossbarry Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°48′07.88″N 08°38′41.06″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Population  (2022)[1]	399
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

18th century bridge in the center of the town, crossing the River Owenabue

It has two schools nearby (Gurrane and Knockavilla national schools), as well as other creche, childcare and playschool facilities. In 2007, the road from Bandon was improved, bypassing the Crossbarry ambush memorial.

Notable people

• Wayne Lordan, jockey^[4]
• Eoin Reardon, woodworker^[5]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland