Clonakilty

Clonakilty
Irish: Cloich na Coillte
Town
The Feagle River passes through Clonakilty
The Feagle River passes through Clonakilty
Clonakilty is located in Ireland
Clonakilty
Clonakilty
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°37′19″N 8°53′11″W / 51.62194°N 8.88639°W / 51.62194; -8.88639
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Cork
Area
 • Total
3.433 km2 (1.325 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
4,946
 • Density1,337.5/km2 (3,464/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
P85
Telephone area code+353(0)23
Irish Grid ReferenceW381417
Websiteclonakilty.ie

Clonakilty (/ˈklɔːnæˌkɪltiː/; Irish: Cloich na Coillte, meaning 'stone (castle) of the woods'),[2] sometimes shortened to Clon,[3][4] is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming.[5] The town's population was 4,946 at the 2022 census.[6] The town is a tourism hub in West Cork, and was recognised as the "Best Town in Europe" in 2017, and "Best Place of the Year" in 2017 by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.[7][8] Clonakilty is in the Dáil constituency of Cork South-West, which has three seats.

  1. ^ "Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) – Settlements – Clonakilty". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Cloich na Coillte/Clonakilty". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Clonakilty". corkbeo.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference pres2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Dairy". Clonakilty Agricultural College. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005.
  6. ^ "Population usually resident and present in the State". cso.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Clonakilty prepares to welcome 5,000 for street feast and fun". Southern Star. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Clonakilty wins RIAI 'Best Place of the Year 2017'". westcorktimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.