Lyre has a hall, a national school, a monument for hammer thrower Denis Horgan, a monument to commemorate the turn of the millennium. The local
Roman Catholic church is dedicated to St. Joseph and is in the
Diocese of Cloyne.
Lyre GAA is the local
Gaelic Athletic Association club. It has a football team which competes at levels from under 14 upwards. They compete in the Duhallow league and Ducon Cup Championship, and also the Nevin Cup. == See also ==