Midleton

Midleton
Mainistir na Corann
Town
Old Distillery with copper pot still, Midleton
Old Distillery with copper pot still, Midleton
Coat of arms of Midleton
Motto: 
Labore et Honore
Midleton is located in Ireland
Midleton
Midleton
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°54′58″N 8°10′30″W / 51.916°N 8.175°W / 51.916; -8.175
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Dáil ConstituencyCork East
EU ParliamentSouth
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total
13,906
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
P25
Telephone area code+353(0)21
Irish Grid ReferenceW879736

Midleton (/ˈmɪdəltən/; Irish: Mainistir na Corann, meaning "monastery at the weir")[2] is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland.[3] It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellite town of Cork City, Midleton is part of Metropolitan Cork. It is the central hub of business for the East Cork Area. The town is in the civil parish of Middleton.[2] Midleton is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.

  1. ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Middleton". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mainistir na Corann / Midleton". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ The illustrated road book of Ireland. London: Automobile Association. 1970.