Carrigaline
Carraig Uí Leighin | |
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Town | |
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 | |
• 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. | ±% |
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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% |
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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 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Cork city, and with a population of 18,239 people,[1] it is one of the largest commuter towns in the county.[11] 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[12][13] although some locals still refer to it as "the village".[14] 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, 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