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Situated on the N22 midway between Cork City and Killarney
is Macroom a busy market town in the
valley of the Sullane River. The Gateway which is all that remains of Macroom Castle is interesting and in fact, the town were once owned by Admiral Sir William
Penn, whose son founded Pennsylvania. There is a small museum with a collection of mainly
folk material. A market town, there is a mart which is in use during
the week.
5km west of Macroom, to the left of the main
road, in a picturesque setting, Carrigaphooca Castle stands on a rock above the trees. The
'pooca' is a malicious spirit who haunted this fairytale place.
Angling in Macroom can be enjoyed on the
River Sullane. Macroom is twinned with the Breton town of Bubry.
and Marcallo con Casone in Italy
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