Buttevant

Buttevant (; ) is a medieval market town in County Cork, Ireland.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Buttevant
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Buttevant Main Street Intersection with R522 2012 09 08.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main Street
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Cork
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 1,080
Settlement.timezone1: WET

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Elevation: 100
Image: Buttevant-Abbey.JPG

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Commons category: Buttevant
native label: Cill na Mallach

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Contents

Etymology
History
Ecclesiastical sites
Events
Buttevant military barracks
Literary history
Transport
Sport
Notable people
See also
References

Buttevant (; ) is a medieval market town in County Cork, Ireland.

The town was incorporated by charter of Edward III in the 14th century. While there are reasons to suggest that the town may occupy the site of an earlier settlement of the Donegans, Carrig Donegan, the origins of the present town are distinctly Norman, and closely connected with the settlement of the Barrys from the 13th century onwards. Here they built their principal stronghold in north Cork.