Fountainstown
Baile Mhóntáin (
Irish) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Ringabella Bay from Fountainstown | |
  Fountainstown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′33″N 08°18′41″W / 51.77583°N 8.31139°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population | 993 |
| (includes the nearby village of Myrtleville) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W785582 |
Fountainstown ( Irish: Baile Mhóntáin, historically anglicised as Ballymontane) [2] is a coastal village in County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 23 km south of Cork city. A seaside village, it is separated by small promontory headland from the nearby village and beach at Myrtleville.
Places of interest
As a seaside village, Fountainstown's Blue Flag beach overlooks Ringabella creek to the south. [3] [4]
Close to the village centre is Fountainstown House, a stately home which was originally built by the Roche family - a Norman family may have acquired lands at Fountainstown in the 15th or 16th century. [4]
Fountainstown's pitch and putt club is sometimes considered to be the home of the sport's first course, [5] [6] and described by the European Pitch and Putt Association as the origin point of "modern day organised competitive Pitch and Putt". [7]
The coast road between Fountainstown and nearby Myrtleville is used as a walk or promenade. [8]
Transport
Fountainstown is served by a number of bus routes, with 12 services a day to Cork, each operating via Carrigaline and Douglas, and several services operating via Crosshaven. [9] [10]
The nearest airport is Cork Airport.
References
- ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Fountainstown". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Baile Mhontáin - Fountainstown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Munster flies high with most Blue Flag beaches". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b "About Fountainstown - Ringabella Creek". fountainstown.com. Fountainstown Community Association. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Pitch and Putt's Roots are Deep-set in Cork's History". Evening Echo. 27 December 1969 – via fountainstown.com.
- ^ "Pitch and Putt - Cork County Board". ppui.ie. Pitch and Putt Union Of Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Birthplace of Pitch and Putt Launches Website". fippa.org. Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "About Fountainstown - Walks". fountainstown.com. Fountainstown Community Association. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Timetable - Route 220" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Timetable - Route 220X" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
See also
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