Riverstick Irish:Áth an Mhaide | |
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Village | |
.jpg) TheR600 passes through Riverstick | |
  Riverstick Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:51°46′23.99″N08°29′45.06″W / 51.7733306°N 8.4958500°W /51.7733306; -8.4958500 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | 772 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Riverstick (Irish:Áth an Mhaide)[2] is a village inCounty Cork, Ireland. It lies halfway betweenCork City andKinsale.[3] The village takes its name from the River Stick which flows through the village. The Irish form of the name,Áth an Mhaide, translates as 'ford of the Stick'.[2]
The village has a growing population, and several housing developments were built in the area in the late 20th and early 21st century. During the course of the 20th century, Riverstick supplanted nearby Ballymartle as the major village and population centre in the area. Ballymartle is now little more than a crossroads, although some of the older institutions associated with Riverstick, such asBallymartle GAA club, still carry the name 'Ballymartle'.
There are bothRoman Catholic andChurch of Ireland churches in the village. Other facilities in the area include onepublic house, a grocery store, a service station, a community hall, a fish & chips shop, and a pharmacy.[citation needed]
The localGaelic Athletic Association club is Ballymartle, and the local athletics club is Riverstick-Kinsale AC.[citation needed]
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