An Druipseach

Dripsey takes its name from the Irish An Druipseach, meaning "the muddy river," a description that reflects the silty, sediment-laden character of the Dripsey River on whose banks the village stands. The Dripsey River flows east through this part of mid-Cork before joining the River Lee, and the settlement that grew beside it has been shaped at every turn by that watercourse. The area around D...