Kanturk
Kanturk
Irish: Ceann Toirc | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Kanturk Castle | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′30″N 8°54′0″W / 52.17500°N 8.90000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population (2022) | 2,803 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Kanturk (Irish: Ceann Toirc, meaning 'boar's head') is a town in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the confluence of the Allua (Allow) and Dallow (Dalua) rivers, which stream further on as tributaries to the River Blackwater. It is about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Cork and Limerick, and lies just north of the main N72 road, 15 km (9 miles) from Mallow and about 40 km (25 miles) from Killarney. Kanturk is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency.