Cappoquin (IE)

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Blue Maltese Cross of Cappoquin in 1843 on 1d Red Plate 25 TL
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Cappoquin, also spelt Cappaquin or Capaquin (Irish: Ceapach Choinn, meaning "tillage-plot of Conn"), is a town in west County Waterford, Ireland. It is on the Blackwater river at the junction of the N72 national secondary road and the R669 regional road.

Evidence of Mesolithic settlement in the area was discovered during an archaeological dig, at nearby Lefanta, during the 1980s. Ancient fortifications in the area include ringforts in the neighbouring Lyre East and Fadduaga townlands, and records of a former medieval castle within Cappoquin Demesne. Dromana House gate lodge

Outside the town is Cappoquin House, which was built in the 1770s on the site of an earlier Fitzgerald castle. It overlooks the town, and has formal gardens and landscaped grounds which are open to the public. The 18th century Dromana House, and its elaborate gate lodge, are also located near Cappoquin. Cappoquin Market House, within the town, was built c.1775 as a three bay market house. It is now used as a shop.

In September 1849, a number of local members of the Young Ireland movement led an unsuccessful attack against the constabulary barracks in Cappoquin.

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Ireland 1922 - present

GB era -1922

Cappoquin to Dungarvan miss-sent to Kilmacthomas 1843 1d Red Plate 25 TL
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