Carrigaline Carraig Uí Leighin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Carrigaline – Heron's Wood | |
  Carrigaline Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:51°48′59″N8°23′29″W / 51.81639°N 8.39139°W /51.81639; -8.39139 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,239 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | P43 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)21 |
| Irish Grid Reference | W727625 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 603 | — |
| 1851 | 780 | +29.4% |
| 1861 | 648 | −16.9% |
| 1871 | 439 | −32.3% |
| 1881 | 576 | +31.2% |
| 1891 | 438 | −24.0% |
| 1901 | 476 | +8.7% |
| 1911 | 518 | +8.8% |
| 1926 | 379 | −26.8% |
| 1936 | 315 | −16.9% |
| 1946 | 357 | +13.3% |
| 1951 | 492 | +37.8% |
| 1956 | 606 | +23.2% |
| 1961 | 688 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 772 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 971 | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 4,147 | +327.1% |
| 1986 | 5,893 | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 6,482 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 7,025 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 9,345 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 11,282 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 14,775 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 15,770 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 18,239 | +15.7% |
| [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | ||
Carrigaline (/kærɪɡəˈlaɪn/;[11]Irish:Carraig Uí Leighin, meaning 'rock of Ó Leighin') is a town and civil parish inCounty Cork,Ireland, situated on theRiver Owenabue. Located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south ofCork city, and with a population of 18,239 people,[1] it is one of the largestcommuter towns in the county.[12] TheR611 regional road passes through the town, and it is just off theN28 national primary route toRingaskiddy. Carrigaline grew rapidly in the late 20th century, from a village of a few hundred people into a thriving commuter town[13][14] although some locals still refer to it as "the village".[15] The town is one of the key gateways towest Cork, especially for those who arrive by ferry fromFrance. Carrigaline is within theCork South-Central Dáil constituency.
Carrigaline Pottery, situated in Main Street, closed in 1979, but was subsequently re-opened and run as a co-operative for many years after that. Despite its small size, the village also had a small cinema, owned and run by the Cogan family.[16] Neither the pottery nor the cinema exist today. The Carrigdhoun newspaper is published in Carrigaline.
The town has fourbanks and acredit union. There is a long-establishedSupervalu supermarket, as well asDunnes Stores,Lidl andAldi stores. The four-star Carrigaline Court Hotel is located across from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St John. In addition to retail shops, Main Street has a number of pubs and restaurants. A Dairygold Co-op Superstore is located on Kilmoney Road.
As of the2016 census, Carrigaline had a population of 15,770.[9] Of this population, 83% were white Irish, less than 1% white Irish traveller, 11% other white ethnicities, 2% black, 1% Asian, 1% other, and less than 1% had not stated their ethnicity. In terms of religion the town is 81%Catholic, 8% other stated religion, 11% with no religion, and less than 1% no stated religion.[17] By the2022 census, the population had grown to 18,239.[10]
Carrigaline hastown twinning agreements with the commune ofGuidel inBrittany,France, and with the town ofKirchseeon, inBavaria,Germany.[18]
Carrigaline is served by a number ofBus Éireann bus routes. These include route 220 (Ovens viaBallincollig,Cork city centre andDouglas), 220X (Ovens via Cork city centre, onwards toFountainstown and Crosshaven), 225 (Kent Station via the city centre andCork Airport, onwards toHaulbowline), and 225L (Carrigaline Industrial Estate via Ringaskiddy to Haulbowline).[citation needed]
Carrigaline railway station closed in 1932.[19]
Local sporting organisations includeassociation football (soccer) clubsAvondale United FC andCarrigaline United A.F.C.,Gaelic Athletic Association clubCarrigaline GAA, rugby union clubCarrigaline RFC, and other tennis, badminton, basketball, golf, and martial arts clubs.[20]
Carrigaline's Roman Catholic church, the church of 'Our Lady and John', was built in 1957.[21] The local Baptist church was founded in 1987.[22] TheChurch of Ireland (Anglican) church,St Mary's church, dates to 1824.[23]
Carrigaline, located about 20 minutes outside the city, is one of the biggest commuter towns in Cork
Carrigaline has grown rapidly over the last ten years [1997–2007] and currently [2007] has a population of around 16,000 people
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
| Other | |
