Clonakilty

51 622 - 8.893Koordinaten: 51 ° 37 ' N, 8 ° 54 ' W

Clonakilty ( Irish: Cloich na Coillte; Clanna Chaoilte ) is a town in County Cork on the western coast of Ireland.

The place

Clonakilty is located near the Celtic Sea to the coast of County Cork on a typical " tourist route ", the N71 from Cork City on Skibbereen and Kenmare to Killarney in County Kerry. The main source of income in the region located next to revenue from tourism in the dairy industry.

Particularly well known Clonakilty was the birthplace of Irish independence fighter and politician Michael Collins (1890-1922), who also died a few miles from his birthplace. The population of the city was determined at the Census of 2006 4154 people. There are twinned with the Lower Franconian Waldaschaff and the Breton Châteaulin.

Clonakilty was awarded in 2003 as the first Irish city of the state "Fair Trade Town" (city of fair trade ).

Culture

In Clonakilty a very lively scene of traditional and contemporary music, which continues to attract well -known musicians, so that you often get in the local pubs and qualitatively convincing live music to be heard exists. In 2000, Clonakilty was the overall winner and Irish winner of the gold medal in the Villages ( for places up to 10,000 inhabitants ) in the prestigious European competition " Entente Florale Europe "; 2001 Clonakilty won the LivCom award the title liveable city in the world for places to 20,000 inhabitants, and in 2006 won the same competition a silver medal.

Sports

Clonakilty is the basis of the discharged since 1977 in March on " St. Patrick's Day" each year, every weekend " West Cork Rally", a two-day tarmac rally.

Public transport

On the rail transport in Ireland Clonakilty is no longer connected since 1961, but several times connected by Bus Éireann daily with Cork City and Skibbereen. Cork Airport can be reached in less than an hour's drive.

Personalities

  • Alfred Elmore (1815-1881), Irish- British painter and illustrator
  • Michael Collins (1890-1922), freedom fighter, military and politicians
  • Liam Twomey (born 1967 ), politician, Teachta Dala, Seanad Éireann since 2007
  • Peter Callanan (1935-2009), politician, member of Seanad Éireann (1997-2009)
Michael Collins (Irish leader) Fairtrade Town Munster Rugby
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