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Tracton Community Council

Contact: Kathleen Dempsey
Address: Tracton Abbey Parish
Phone: 021 4887161

Tracton is named from the 13th century Cistercian Monastery,  which was  located in the valley of the Minane River, now  all traces are gone. Some notable houses are in the area, mostly built as hunting lodges for the Anglo- Norman families who once owned  vast  tracts of land from Youghal to the Kerry  county bounds Of those houses, Walton Court is still lived in .Tracton has two  18th century historic churches, the Church of Ireland in Nohoval village and the Sacred Heart Church in Minane Bridge. The third church, St Patrick’s in Nohoval  was a church built during the famine years and was used as a hospital during the worst famine days. We have a long coastline, with lots of bays, some sandy. The Community Council is just starting on a Coast watch initiative with an Taisce. The Council has recently restored a Georgian schoolhouse Knocknamanagh Old School,  which is now in full use by the community.

Community Groups

GAA; Juvenile GAA; Camogie; Athletics; Arts Group; Active Retired; Community Alert; Parents Associations (2) Angling Club; 

Public Services in our area

Residential Garda barracks at  Ballyfeard.-

Post Office in Minane Bridge Village.

Mobile Library (give details of times)  Fridays; 11 am – 1 pm,     3 locations  in Tracton

Public Transport (eg Bus Eireann; SECAD Rural Transport Service) (give details of times)

Fridays at 10 am, returning at 1.30 pm.

Weekly Bus to Cork City, Saturday am, returning in pm

Childcare and education in our area (Contact names and numbers)
  • Childcare / preschool
  • Tracton Playschool; Jacqui Stokes, 021 4770
  • Primary schools; 2 -  Knocknamanagh School and Scoil Náomh Fionán.
  • Adult Education opportunities; Computer Classes; French Class; Craft Group; Music groups; Choirs; Art Classes;
Tourism facilities

Beaches ;Ringabella, Rocky Bay, Roberts Cove, Oysterhaven. Caravan Park -Roberts Cove. Board sailing School- Oysterhaven.Restaurant/ Pubs.

Public Walk, entrance by Church Minane Bridge .Information maps in Nohoval and Minane Bridge.

Riding Stables, Knocknamanagh.

Business & enterprise in our area

Restaurants/ Public Houses- (4); Roberts Cove Inn; Overdraught; Sean na mBáds and Finders Inn.

Riding Stables, Corrigans.

Board Sailing School, Harts.

For upcoming events, please see our Events Calendar.