Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna, is a town in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. It is situated at the junction of the R576 and R578 regional roads. Newmarket is within the Cork North-West Dáil constituency

History

The foundation of the town of Newmarket can be dated to the early 1600s, when King James I granted the lands which had formerly been held by the McAuliffe clan to the Aldworth family, with the right to hold a market there. The Aldworths remained at Newmarket until the 1920s: their family seat was Newmarket Court. The town was beginning to develop by 1620. Newmarket Train Station opened in 1889 as the line from Banteer to Newmarket was built at 8 3/4 miles long and had only one station at Kanturk. Due to the unprofitability of the line, it closed in February 1963. The station in Newmarket is still intact, and is now used as an office building for a local business.

Amenities and community

The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Mary and was built in 1840. The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church is on the town's main street and was built circa 1830. There are several national (primary) schools serving the area, including Newmarket Girls National School and Newmarket Boys School. The nearest secondary schools are in Boherbue and Kanturk. Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. Newmarket Celtic FC is a local soccer club.

Twin towns

Newmarket is twinned with:

Notable people