Fermoy
Fermoy (Irish: Mainistir Fhear Maí, meaning "monastery of the men of the plain") is a town on the River Blackwater in east County Cork, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the town and environs had a population of approximately 6,700 people. It is located in the historical barony of Condons and Clangibbon, and is in the Dáil constituency of Cork East.
Fermoy
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Town | |
The weir on the Munster Blackwater through Fermoy | |
| Motto(s): Irish: Seasaigí Go Buan Let you stand forever | |
Fermoy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52.141°N 8.276°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 6,720 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | P61 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)25 |
| Irish Grid Reference | W808987 |
| Website | fermoy |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 6,702 | — |
| 1831 | 6,976 | +4.1% |
| 1841 | 6,379 | −8.6% |
| 1851 | 5,846 | −8.4% |
| 1861 | 8,705 | +48.9% |
| 1871 | 7,388 | −15.1% |
| 1881 | 6,454 | −12.6% |
| 1891 | 6,469 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 6,126 | −5.3% |
| 1911 | 6,863 | +12.0% |
| 1926 | 4,510 | −34.3% |
| 1936 | 4,123 | −8.6% |
| 1946 | 4,213 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 4,017 | −4.7% |
| 1956 | 3,674 | −8.5% |
| 1961 | 3,667 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,721 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4,033 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 4,888 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 4,885 | −0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,462 | −8.7% |
| 1996 | 4,469 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,804 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5,673 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 6,489 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 6,585 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,720 | +2.1% |
The town's name is of Irish origin and refers to a Cistercian abbey founded in the 13th century. This abbey is believed to have been founded by Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond.
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