Mallow, County Cork

Mallow (Mala, Magh Ealla, and other variations in Irish) is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town.

Related Topics:
Irish - Munster - Administrative capital - County Cork - Ireland - Cork County Council

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Magh Ealla in Irish means 'Plain of the Swans'. The more recent Irish Mala is a government inspired re-Gaelicisation of "Mallow" (itself an Anglicisation of Magh Ealla).

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Set deep in the Blackwater Valley, Mallow was traditionally an agricultural market town but due to vast improvements in infrastructure, coupled with significant promotion and investment from the Mallow Town Council and the private sector, the town has become a thriving business and satellite town.

Related Topics:
Blackwater Valley - Private sector - Satellite town

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