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| | Cork County Directory, 1862 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | CORK, a maritime county in Munster province; the largest of Ireland, both in extent of surface and of arable land. |
 | | The county is divided into E. and W. Ridings for the purpose of holding general sessions of the peace; the East Riding has been sub-divided into 3 districts for Quarter Sessions purposes, and the West Riding into 2 divisions. |
 | | Cork is the head quarters of the military district of that name; and there are barrack stations at Kinsale, Charlesfort, Camdenfort, Fermoy, Ballincollig, Carlisle fort, Spike-island, Youghal, Hawlbowline, Rockey island, Mitchelstown, Buttevant, Mallow, Bandon, Dunmanway, Millstreet, and Cloghnakilty. |
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