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Carrigaline (Irish: Carraig Uí Leighin, meaning 'rock of Ó Leighin') is a town and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the River Owenabue. Located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Cork city, and with a population of 15,770 people,[1] it is one of the largest commuter towns of the city.[9] The R611 regional road passes through the town, and it is just off the N28 national primary route to Ringaskiddy. Carrigaline grew rapidly in the late 20th century, from a village of a few hundred people into a thriving commuter town[10][11] although some locals still refer to it as "the village".[12] The town is one of the key gateways to west Cork, especially for those who arrive by ferry from France. Carrigaline is within the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.

Carrigaline Carraig Uí Leighin
Town
Carrigaline – Water Park Road
Carrigaline Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51.8166°N 8.3905°W / 51.8166; -8.3905
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)
Eircode routing key	P43
Telephone area code	+353(0)21
Irish Grid Reference	W727625

Historical population

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%
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][1]

Economy

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.^{[citation needed]} 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. In addition to retail shops, Main Street has a number of pubs and restaurants. A Dairygold Co-op Superstore is located on Kilmoney Road.

Demographics

As of the 2016 census, Carrigaline had a population of 15,770.[1] 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.[13]

International relations

Carrigaline has town twinning agreements with the commune of Guidel in Brittany, France, and with the town of Kirchseeon, in Bavaria, Germany.[14]

Transport

Carrigaline is served a number of Bus Éireann bus routes. These include route 220 (Ovens via Ballincollig, Cork City and Douglas), 220X (Ovens via Cork City onwards to Fountainstown and Crosshaven), 225 (Cork Kent railway station via Cork City and Cork Airport onwards to Haulbowline), and 225L (Carrigaline Industrial Estate via Ringaskiddy to Haulbowline).^{[citation needed]}

Culture

Sport

Local sporting organisations include association football (soccer) clubs Avondale United FC and Carrigaline United AFC, Gaelic Athletic Association club Carrigaline GAA, rugby union club Carrigaline RFC, and other tennis, badminton, basketball, golf, and martial arts clubs.[15]

Religion

Carrigaline's Roman Catholic church, the church of 'Our Lady and John', was built in 1957.[16] The local Baptist church was founded in 1987.[17] The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church, St Mary's church, dates to 1824.[18]

Notable people

• Francis Hodder (1906–1943), first-class cricketer, rugby union player and Royal Air Force officer[19]
• Aaron Drinan (b.1998), association footballer[20]
• Nicholas Murphy (b.1978), former Gaelic footballer[21]
• Simon Coveney (b.1972), former Tánaiste and current Minister for Foreign Affairs has a constituency office in Carrigaline[22]

See also

• Carrigaline railway station (1903–1932)
• Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese

References

На других языках

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- [en] Carrigaline

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[ru] Карригалин

Карригалин[2] (англ. Carrigaline; ирл. Carraig Uí Leighin, «скала О’Лина») — (переписной) посёлок в Ирландии, находится в графстве Корк (провинция Манстер).

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