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ID: 7003497
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7003497

 

Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Cork (county)  Cork (county)

Coordinates:
Lat: 51 55 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 51.9167  decimal degrees
Long: 008 50 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -8.8333  decimal degrees

Note: County Cork in the Irish province of Munster is the largest county in Ireland, measuring some 2,880 square miles in area. It consists primarily of broad valleys and lowlands, with west to east stretching hills and uplands. The county historically was a subkingdom of the ancient kingdom of Munster, ruled by the MacCarthy clan until the Anglo-Norman invasion in the 12th century and the ascendancy of the clan Fitzgerald. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cork was the scene of many uprisings against British domination. Cork Harbor has been a busy seaport since the 17th century. Industries include oil-storage depots, food processing, and manufacturing, including the production of tweed in rural factories. Agriculture, particularly the raising of livestock, remains the main economic activity. The Cork village of Blarney is famous for its historic castle. The beautiful rugged coastline attracts many tourists. The 2003 estimated population was 452,900.

Names:
Cork (preferred,C,V,English,U,N)
Corcaigh (C,V,Irish Gaelic-P,U,N)
County Cork (C,V,display,O,English-P,U,N)
Chorcaí, Contae (C,V,Irish Gaelic,U)
Contae Chorcaí (C,V,Irish Gaelic,U)
Cork, County (C,V,English,U)
EI04 (C,V,FIPS,English,U)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Ireland (nation)  ........  Ireland (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Cork (county)  ............  Cork (county) (P)

Additional Parents:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Ireland (nation)  ........  Ireland (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Munster (province)  ............  Munster (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Cork (county)  ................  Cork (county) (P)

Place Types:
county (preferred, C)
first level subdivision (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Chorcaí, Contae..........  [VP]
.............................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Contae Chorcaí..........  [VP]
.............................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1501987
Corcaigh..........  [VP]
.................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) III, 633
.................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1501987
Cork..........  [GRLPSC, VP Preferred]
...........  Blue Guide: Ireland (1979) 48
...........  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) III, 633
...........  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1501987
...........  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-40
...........  Times Atlas of the World (1992) 49
...........  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
Cork, County..........  [VP]
.......................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
County Cork..........  [BHA, VP]
.......................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1501987
.......................  USBGN: Foreign Gazetteers
EI04..........  [VP]
...........  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Subject: .....  [BHA, GRLPSC, VP]
..................  Blue Guide: Ireland (1979) 48
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) III, 633
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1501987
..................  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-40
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1992) 49
..................  USBGN: Foreign Gazetteers
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-2014) accessed 20 Oct. 2003

 

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