Carrigaline
Carrigaline
Carraig Uí Leighin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Carrigaline – Water Park Road | |
  Carrigaline Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′00″N 8°23′26″W / 51.8166°N 8.3905°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,770 |
| • Density | 3,430.1/km2 (8,884/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W727625 |
| Website | www |
| 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% |
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Carrigaline (Irish: Carraig Uí Leighin, meaning 'rock of Ó Leighin') is a commuter town[9] and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 14 km south of Cork city which can be reached by car in 25 minutes (along the R611, which passes through the town, and then the N28 Ringaskiddy–Cork road). Carrigaline has grown rapidly in recent years, from a village of a few hundred people into a thriving town,[10] although many locals still refer to it as "the village".[11] The town is one of the key gateways to West Cork, especially for those who arrive by ferry from France.
Economy
The town had the world-famous Carrigaline Pottery, situated in Main Street, which closed in 1979, but was subsequently re-opened and run as a co-operative for many years after that. Unusually for an Irish village of its then size, it had a small cinema, owned and run by the Cogan family. Neither the pottery nor the cinema exist today. The Carrigdhoun Weekly newspaper is published in Carrigaline.
The town has four banks and a credit union. There is a long-established Supervalu supermarket, as well as a Dunnes Stores and Lidl. The four-star Carrigaline Court Hotel is located across from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St. John. Main Street has a selection of pubs and restaurants, as well as a variety of retail shops. A Dairygold Co-op Superstore is located on Kilmoney Road.
Demographics
As of the 2016 census, Carrigaline had a population of 15,770. 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.[12]
International relations
| Town | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Guidel | Brittany |  France
|
| Kirchseeon | Bavaria |  Germany
|
Sport
Locals sports clubs in the area include:
- Avondale United
- Carrigaline GAA
- Carrigaline United F.C.
- Carrigaline RFC
- Carrigaline Tennis Club
- Carrigaline Basketball Club
- Fernhill Golf and Country Club.
- Brazilian JiuJitsu Carrigaline
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Carrigaline". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Census 2011 - Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Cso.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Historical Overview of Carrigaline". Carrigaline.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Census 2011". Cso.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "NISRA - Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (c) 2013". Nisranew.nisra.gov.uk. 27 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Carrigaline Village (c.1850)". Carrigaline.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Lee, JJ (1981). "On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.). Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
- ^ Mokyr, Joel; O Grada, Cormac (November 1984). "New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700–1850". The Economic History Review. Volume. 37 (4): 473–488. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1984.tb00344.x.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Carrigaline calls time on developer-led growth". Irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Carrigaline Area Transport Study Executive Summary" (PDF). Corkcoco.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Historical Overview of Carrigaline to Present Day". Carrigaline.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Carrigaline Demographics". Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics. CSO. 2016.
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