Casalattico
| Casalattico | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Casalattico | |
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  Casalattico Location of Casalattico in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 13°44′E / 41.617°N 13.733°ECoordinates: 41°37′N 13°44′E / 41.617°N 13.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Frazioni | Montattico, Monforte, Sant'Andrea, Macchia, Verticchio, San Nazario |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Benedetti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 556 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Casalatticesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03030 |
| Dialing code | 0776 |
| Patron saint | Barbatus of Benevento |
| Saint day | 19 February |
| Website | Official website |
Casalattico (Campanian: Casale) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio. The village is located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Frosinone.
It is home to a summer Irish festival celebrating the local families that moved to Ireland. The Melfa river, a left affluent of the Liri river, flows in the commune.
The Roman writer Titus Pomponius Atticus had a villa in what is now the frazione of Montattico. Sights include the medieval Benedictine monastery of Sant'Angelo in Pesco Mascolino, and a Roman bridge above the Melfa. Other Roman remains are in the archaeological site of San Nazario.
Charles Forte, Scottish caterer and hotelier, was born in the frazione of Mortale, now called Monforte, in 1908.
The centre Piazza vista is to the west predominately and has a example of a Norman fortification style tower. The town to day has still maintained its medieval aspect and the small winding little streets are a testament to it's history. The centre piazza suffered some earthquake damage to the central church tower but now all repaired. The town contains a restaurant La Piazza owned by Carmine Cerifice born in Ireland.
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Emigration to Ireland
In the late 19th and early 20th century a significant number of young people left Casalattico to work in Ireland, with many founding chip shops there. Up to 8,000 Irish-Italians have ancestors from Casalattico and nearby Picinisco and other towns like Casalvieri and Atina, La Macchia, San Donato, Settefratti and a collection of smaller towns and commune. Immigration to France and England along with America and Canada also popular destinations for the immigrants. Cav. C.B. Fusco emigrated to Ireland in 1952. The Italian population has been represented in Ireland since the early 1900s. other popular names associated with the Casalattico and the Comino valley generally are. Borza, Taddei, Nardone.Vella, Macari, Morrelli, and others.
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References
The archaeological site at San Nazario commune of Casalattico famous for examples of Samnite art stones and a little church dating from1030 AD. This area of San Nazario is in private hands of Cavaliere Ufficiale Costantino Benedetto Fusco.
The previous tithes of the church of San Nazario were paid to the Abbey of Montecassino until the 1600AD. There are examples of church art dating from 1855 and a bell with the name don.Gabriele.
E.Fusco 2018. Herbert Bloch, Montecassino in the medieval ages. Tommaso Leccisotti, Montecassino.