1206 | Barryscourt Castle built by Philip de Barry | |
1807 | Slatty and Belvelly Bridges built | |
1856 | Old boys and girls national school built at Barryscourt Road. | |
1862 | Railway line opened | |
1869 | The foundation stone of the present St. Mary’s Parish Church was laid on Nov 4th 1869 | |
1872 | The present St. Mary’s Parish Church was consecrated on May 15th 1872 | |
1875 | Poor Servants of the Mother of God arrived, invited by Fr. Seymour | |
1879 | Carrigtwohill branch of the Land League was formed | |
1897 | Tenders sought in May for building of Tibbotstown Resevoir | |
1903 | Tibbotstown Reservoir opened, Contractors: E. & R. Lester, Plymouth. £23,000 | |
1905 | St. David’s Church opened`(Church of Ireland) | |
1920 | Carrigtwohill RIC Barracks captured by IRA on January 3rd | |
1939 | Creamery at Ballyrichard opened | |
1939 | St. Aloysius’ College opened | |
1947 | Muintir na Tíre set up in Carrigtwohill | |
1952 | New Muintir na Tire Hall opened and the first dance was held on December 2nd | |
1956 | Scoil Mhuire Naofa (Boys National School) moved to present premises | |
1956 | Scoil Chlochair Mhuire (Girls National School) | |
1961 | Carrigtwohill Brach of the Irish Country Women’s Association was formed in October | |
1969 | Atlantic Shellfish moved into Rossmore | |
1983 | Credit Union opened for business on May 6th in Community Council Portacabin | |
1983 | Fota Wildlife Park opened | |
1988 | Millipore commenced production at their new plant in Tullagreine in January | |
1988 | The Barryscourt Trust was formed with aim of preserving Barryscourt Castle | |
1988 | Credit Union moved into new building in July | |
1989 | Carrigtwohill Variety Group won Cork County Tops of the Communities on March 5th | |
1991 | Community Centre extended with new sports hall/stage & kitchen | |
1991 | Family Resource opened by St. Vincent de Paul | |
1991 | Greenville House Autistic Centre opened by President Mary Robinson | |
1992 | National Ploughing Championshps in Carrigtwohill | |
1994 | Carrigtwohill By-pass was opened on November 14th | |
1998 | The Well Lane and Park officially opened in June by Minister Noel Davern T.D. | |
2003 | Children’s Playground behind the Community Centre opened at Christmas |
Carrigtwohill – Significant DatesStephen Moore2016-04-02T16:22:51+00:00