Carrigaline
Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Historical populations Carrigaline (Template:IPAc-en;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Irish place name) is a town and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the River Owenabue. Located about Template:Convert south of Cork city, and with a population of 18,239 people,<ref name="citypop"/> it is one of the largest commuter towns in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> although some locals still refer to it as "the village".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.
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.<ref>Oakwood Cinema</ref> Neither the pottery nor the cinema exist today. The Carrigdhoun newspaper is published in Carrigaline.
The town has four banks and a credit union. There is a long-established Supervalu supermarket, as well as Dunnes Stores, Lidl and Aldi 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.
Demographics
As of the 2016 census, Carrigaline had a population of 15,770.<ref name="sapmap2016"/> 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.<ref name="sapmap">Template:Cite web</ref> By the 2022 census, the population had grown to 18,239.<ref name="tableF1015census2022"/>
International relations
Carrigaline has town twinning agreements with the commune of Guidel in Brittany, France, and with the town of Kirchseeon, in Bavaria, Germany.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Transport
Carrigaline is served by a number of Bus Éireann bus routes. These include route 220 (Ovens via Ballincollig, Cork city centre and Douglas), 220X (Ovens via Cork city centre, onwards to Fountainstown and Crosshaven), 225 (Kent Station via the city centre and Cork Airport, onwards to Haulbowline), and 225L (Carrigaline Industrial Estate via Ringaskiddy to Haulbowline).Template:Citation needed
Carrigaline railway station closed in 1932.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Culture
Sport
Local sporting organisations include association football (soccer) clubs Avondale United FC and Carrigaline United A.F.C., Gaelic Athletic Association club Carrigaline GAA, rugby union club Carrigaline RFC, and other tennis, badminton, basketball, golf, and martial arts clubs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Religion
Carrigaline's Roman Catholic church, the church of 'Our Lady and John', was built in 1957.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The local Baptist church was founded in 1987.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church, St Mary's church, dates to 1824.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Notable people
- Francis Hodder (1906–1943), first-class cricketer, rugby union player and Royal Air Force officer<ref name="BOOK">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Aaron Drinan (b.1998), association footballer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Nicholas Murphy (b.1978), former Gaelic footballer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Simon Coveney (b.1972), former Tánaiste has a constituency office in Carrigaline<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>