Timoleague
human settlement
Timoleague (Irish: Tigh Molaige, meaning 'house of Molaga') is a village in the eastern division of Carbery East in County Cork, Ireland. It is located along Ireland's southern coast between Kinsale and Clonakilty, on the estuary of the Argideen River. Nearby is the village of Courtmacsherry. It is about 17 km (11 mi) south of Bandon and 48 km (30 mi) from Cork on the R600 coastal road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
History
Timoleague gets its name from its original Irish name Tigh Molaga, meaning the 'home (or house) of Molaga'. Saint Molaga was reputed to have brought beekeeping/honey to Ireland. Honey production is still evident in the area. The village was formerly spelt Tagumlag, Tymulagy, Tymoleague. The town of Timoleague and much of the adjacent country belonged to the Hodnetts, an English family who settled in the area from Shropshire.
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