Courtbrack
An Chúirt Bhreac | |
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Townland | |
![]() Shournagh River at Foxs Bridge near Courtbrack | |
Coordinates: 51°58′05″N 8°38′42″W / 51.968°N 8.645°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Population (2016)
[1] | 194 |
Irish Grid Reference | W557796 |
Courtbrack ( Irish: An Chúirt Bhreac) [2] is a townland and village in County Cork, Ireland. [3] It is located in the civil parish of Matehy close to the town of Blarney. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and was built c. 1840. [4]
Formerly a largely rural area, as of the early 21st century the townland was zoned for residential development. [5] [6] Courtbrack was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, [7] at which time it had a population of 194 people. [1]
Courtbrack itself is a small settlement but, like a number of smaller villages in the area, it has seen a considerable rise in residential numbers over recent years
26 new census towns were created for the 2016 Census [..including..] Courtbrack