The name 'Courtown' dates to 1278, but the harbour was not built until the mid-1800s as a response by Lord Courtown to the Great Famine, and cost £25,000 to complete.
The name 'Courtown' has been in use since 1278, but the harbor was constructed in the mid-1800s as a result of Lord Courtown's response to the Great Famine, costing £25,000 to complete.