Ringaskiddy

Ringaskiddy
Irish: Rinn an Scidígh
Village
A former Swansea–Ringaskiddy ferry in Ringaskiddy Harbour
A former Swansea–Ringaskiddy ferry in Ringaskiddy Harbour
Ringaskiddy is located in Ireland
Ringaskiddy
Ringaskiddy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°49′49″N 8°19′09″W / 51.8302°N 8.3191°W / 51.8302; -8.3191
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Population
 (2016)[1]
580
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceW774642

Ringaskiddy (Irish: Rinn an Scidígh, meaning 'Skiddy's Headland')[2] is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. The village is a port with passenger ferry, with two bi-weekly sailings to Roscoff in France.[3] A ferry service to Swansea in Wales closed in 2012.[4][5]

During the 20th century, Ringaskiddy changed from a fishing village to a centre of transport and industrial activity. It is now one of the largest employment hubs in the pharmaceuticals sector in the region.[6] The village is close to a number of tourist areas, including Crosshaven, Curraghbinny and Monkstown. A motorway project, to connect Cork city with Ringaskiddy, was given the "green light" by the supreme court in March 2021.[7]

  1. ^ "Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Ringaskiddy / Rinn an Scidígh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ^ "About - Cork to Roscoff ferries". brittany-ferries.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ferry prepares for Irish Sea link". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 2 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Swansea-Cork ferry: Fastnet Line to close service with loss of 78 jobs". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 2 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Cork is playing a major role in the pharma industry". eveningecho.ie. Evening Echo. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ^ "M28 project: 'While needed, this motorway will have a very, very live and real impact on people's homes'". echolive.ie. The Echo. 29 March 2021.