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Macroom

Town in County Cork, Ireland

Also known as Maigh Chromtha

Country: Ireland
Located in: County Cork
Area: 21.55 km²
Elevation: 1 m
Website: macroom.ie

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Macroom is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of war, famine and workhouses, forced emigration and intermittent prosperity. The 2011 census gave an urban population of 3,879 people, while the 2016 census recorded 3,765 people. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.

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Twinned administrative body: Marcallo con Casone
Bubry
Official name: Maigh Chromtha
Irish Grid Reference: W337729
Historic county: County Cork
Native label: Maigh Chromtha
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1.Stated in Placenames Database of Ireland
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51.9044, -8.9569OpenStreetMap ↗

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