Fountainstown

Fountainstown

Baile Mhóntáin
Village
Ringabella Bay from Fountainstown
Ringabella Bay from Fountainstown
Fountainstown is located in Ireland
Fountainstown
Fountainstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′33″N 08°18′41″W / 51.77583°N 8.31139°W / 51.77583; -8.31139Coordinates: 51°46′33″N 08°18′41″W / 51.77583°N 8.31139°W / 51.77583; -8.31139
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
Elevation30 m (100 ft)
Population
(2016)[1]
993
 (includes the nearby
village of Myrtleville)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceW785582

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

  1. ^ "Census 2016 - SAPMAP Area - Settlements - Fountainstown". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Baile Mhontáin - Fountainstown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Munster flies high with most Blue Flag beaches". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "About Fountainstown - Ringabella Creek". fountainstown.com. Fountainstown Community Association. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Pitch and Putt's Roots are Deep-set in Cork's History". Evening Echo. 27 December 1969 – via fountainstown.com.
  6. ^ "Pitch and Putt - Cork County Board". ppui.ie. Pitch and Putt Union Of Ireland. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Birthplace of Pitch and Putt Launches Website". fippa.org. Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. ^ "About Fountainstown - Walks". fountainstown.com. Fountainstown Community Association. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Timetable - Route 220" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Timetable - Route 220X" (PDF). buseireann.ie. Bus Éireann. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

See also



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