Fountainstown

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.

Fountainstown Baile Mhóntáin
Village
Ringabella Bay from Fountainstown
Fountainstown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°46′33″N 08°18′41″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Cork
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	993
	(includes the nearby village of Myrtleville)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	W785582

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. "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

• List of towns and villages in Ireland