Bartlemy

Bartlemy
Tobar Pártnáin
Village
St. Bartholomews Holy Well, near Bartlemy village
St. Bartholomews Holy Well, near Bartlemy village
Bartlemy is located in Ireland
Bartlemy
Bartlemy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°02′56″N 8°15′53″W / 52.0489°N 8.2648°W / 52.0489; -8.2648
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Irish Grid ReferenceW818885

Bartlemy (Irish: Tobar Pártnáin, meaning 'well of Pártnán')[1] is a small village and townland in County Cork, Ireland.[2] It is located in the civil parish of Gortroe close to the town of Rathcormac. The local Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and was built c. 1820.[3] A "holy well", dedicated to the same saint, is located to the south-west.[3] The village's former post office (built c. 1860) closed in 1991.[4][5] As of 2024, the local national (primary) school had over 90 pupils enrolled.[6]

History

Horse fair

An annual horse fair was historically held at Bartlemy cross. Reputedly dating back to the 1600s, two large horse fairs were held on the 4th and 19th of September - or two days at either side of those to allow for Sundays and church holidays.[7] While it is highly unlikely that Napoleon Bonaparte himself ever attended the fair, local tradition suggests that his white horse, Marengo, was bought at the fair by a French Army horse-buyer.[8] One of the last fairs was held in the 1930s.[9]

Wool mill

Bluebell Woollen Mill was located in the river valley to the northeast at Bluebell between Holyhill and the Ballinterry wood, where bluebells are natively located.[citation needed] It was first a tuck, carding and corn mills, with the remains of its 400 metre mill race still visible.[10]

It was first known as Fielding's Mill who were the earliest known owners and employed much of the village throughout its history while supporting local hand weaving and spinning.[citation needed] Fielding later became associated with Dripsey Woollen Mills, with Bluebell later continued by their descendants through the family of John F Quinlan & Co. of Rathcormac and Glanworth into the 20th century.[citation needed] It made tweed, frieze, serge, flannel and blankets.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tobar Pártnáin / Bartlemy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bartlemy". townlands.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Saint Bartholomew's Church, Garryantaggart, Bartlemy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Ballynakilla, Bartlemy, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "An empty building churns up memories of butter market era". echolive.ie. The Echo. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Directory Page - Bartlemy N S". gov.ie. Department of Education. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Cork community revive harvest festival in bid to keep parish hall open". echolive.ie. The Echo. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. ^ "John Arnold: Me, a history teacher! My stint as tour guide for local children". echolive.ie. The Echo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ "The Schools' Collection - The Great Horse Fairs of Bartlemy". duchas.ie. Dúchas. 1937. Retrieved 23 July 2025.[better source needed]
  10. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.[better source needed]
  11. ^ Ní Chonchobhair, Máiréad. "The Schools' Collection, Ráth Chormaic". duchas.ie. Dúchas.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[better source needed]


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