Newmarket, County Cork


Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna, is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R576 and R578 regional roads. Newmarket is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency

History

Newmarket Train Station opened in 1889 as the line from Banteer to Newmarket was built at 8 3/4 miles long had only one station at Kanturk. Due to the unprofitability of the line it closed in February 1963.

Amenities and community

The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built in 1840. The Church of Ireland church is on the town's main street and was built circa 1830.
There are several national schools serving the area, including Newmarket Girls National School and Newmarket Boys School. The nearest secondary schools are in Boherbue and Kanturk.
Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. Newmarket Celtic FC is a local soccer club.

Twin towns

Newmarket is twinned with: