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Com an Cheo

Coomacheo
Vale of the mist or fog
Coomacheo is a small townland in the civil parish of Drishane, located in the West Muskerry barony of County Cork. Its Irish name, Com an Cheo, derives from the geographical features of the landscape: 'com' refers to a hollow or coomb (a valley), while 'cheo' means fog or mist. The name thus describes a misty hollow—a topographical designation that likely reflects the natural climate and terrai...

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