Lisgoold

Lisgoold (Irish: Lios Cúil)^[1] is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland.^[2] Lisgoold is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, and is served by St John the Baptist Catholic church.^[3] Lisgoold is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.

Lisgoold Lios Cúil
Village
Lisgoold Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°58′24.06″N 08°13′00.26″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Dáil Éireann	Cork East
EU Parliament	South
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Lisgoold GAA, have pitch and gymnasium facilities in the village.^[4] The club have Premier Intermediate hurling and Junior A football teams. The nearest soccer club is Carrigtwohill United AFC, which plays at Ballyadam, which is between Carrigtwohill and Lisgoold.^[5] Horse racing is also represented in the area, with "point-to-point" races held in the area.^[6]

Notable residents

• Maurice Riordan, poet and editor^[7]
• Crystal Swing, country music group^[8]
• Paul Townend, jockey^[9]