Fountainstown

Fountainstown
Baile Mhóntáin
Village

Ringabella Bay from 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
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Urban 894
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference W785582

Fountainstown (Irish: Baile Mhóntáin, historically anglicised as Ballymontane)[2] is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated some 23 km south of Cork city. It is a seaside town with impressive views of Ringabella and Roche's Point.

Places of interest

Transport & communications

Air

Nearest airport Cork Airport

Bus

For a village of its size, Fountainstown is comparatively well-linked by bus. There are 12 services a day to Cork, all operating via Carrigaline and Douglas, with 8 of the services operating via Crosshaven.

References

2. Visit the new Fountainstown Community Association Website

See also


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