Earl of the County of Cork, usually shortened to Earl of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, held in conjunction with the Earldom of Orrery since 1753. It was created in 1620 for the Anglo-Irish politician Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle. He had already been created Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal, in the County of Cork, in 1616, and was made Viscount of Dungarvan, in the County of Waterford, at the same time he was given the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of Ireland.
Dungarvan is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. Waterford City and County Council retains administrative offices in the town. The town's Irish name means "Garbhann's fort", referring to Saint Garbhann who founded a church there in the seventh century. The town lies on the N25 road, which connects Cork, Waterford and Rosslare Europort.
Waterford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the British House of Commons.
Dungarvan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
WLR FM or 'WLR',, licensed since 1989 by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, is the local radio station covering Waterford City and County. In addition to the official franchise area, the station also enjoys a considerable listenership in South County Kilkenny and East County Cork. WLR broadcasts on three frequencies: 95.1 MHz for most of the county, 97.5 MHz for Waterford city and much of East Waterford, and a low-power transmitter on 94.8 MHz to cover the East Waterford coast.
Rathcormack was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. It was a mix of Potwalloping and a Manor Borough established by Charter and remained tied to the borough and surrounding area. The franchise was vested in the £5 and until 1793, Protestant Freeholders and after 1782 a year's residence was necessary. It was disenfranchised with the coming of the Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 was paid to the representatives of the Tonson family
Erin's Hope GAA was a GAA club located in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. They were formed in 1895 when a split occurred in the Dungarvan team which resulted in the forming of two teams, one called Erins Hope, and the other called Shandon Rovers.
Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, 3rd Baron Clifford, FRS, was an English peer and politician. He was a member of a famous Anglo-Irish aristocratic family.
James Barry (1689–1743) was an Irish politician.
James Barry was an Irish politician.
Dungarvan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
Sackville Hamilton PC (Ire) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
William Bagwell was an Irish Tory politician who served for more than twenty years as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
George Lennon (1900–1991) was an Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.
The Hon. Robert Boyle-Walsingham was an Irish sailor and Member of Parliament.
John Ussher was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Redmond Barry was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Dungarvan Town Council, previously known as Dungarvan Urban District Council, was responsible for administration and some public services in Dungarvan, County Waterford. It was abolished in 2014 as part of reforms under the Local Government Reform Act 2014.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Tonson, 1st Baron Riversdale, was an Irish landowner, soldier and politician.
