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{{short description |Village in County Cork, Ireland}} |
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|name = Goleen |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[County Cork]] |
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'''Goleen''' ({{Irish place name|An Góilín}}) is a small rural village in [[County Cork]] on the south-western tip of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Farming and construction work are the main occupations of the local people |
'''Goleen''' ({{Irish place name|An Góilín}})<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1416970 | title = An Góilín/Goleen | website = [[Placenames Database of Ireland]] (logainm.ie) | access-date = 27 November 2021}}</ref> is a small rural village in [[County Cork]] on the south-western tip of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Farming, tourism and construction work are among the main occupations of the local people. |
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==Location== |
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⚫ | Mizen Head, at the southern tip of the Mizen peninsula, about five miles from the village, is often claimed to be the most southerly point on the island of Ireland, but is in fact the country's most southwesterly point. The distinction of being Ireland's most southerly point belongs to nearby [[Brow Head]], from where [[Guglielmo Marconi]] experimented with transatlantic radio signals at the beginning of the 20th century. |
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==Amenities== |
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[[File:Goleen Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and St. Patrick Nave 2009 09 10.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Nave of the parish church, dedicated to [[Our Lady, Star of the Sea]] and [[Saint Patrick|St. Patrick]]]] |
[[File:Goleen Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and St. Patrick Nave 2009 09 10.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Nave of the parish church, dedicated to [[Our Lady, Star of the Sea]] and [[Saint Patrick|St. Patrick]]]] |
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The village has four [[pubs]], a small shop, and a [[petrol station]]. |
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⚫ | Goleen is located towards the south-western end of the [[Mizen Peninsula]], in [[West Cork]]. |
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⚫ | Mizen Head, at the southern tip of the Mizen peninsula, about five miles from the village, is often claimed to be the most southerly point on the island of Ireland, but is in fact the country's most southwesterly point. The distinction of being Ireland's most southerly point belongs to nearby [[Brow Head]], from where [[Guglielmo Marconi]] experimented with transatlantic radio signals at the beginning of the 20th century |
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The village has a large [[Roman Catholic]] church; there is a smaller [[Church of Ireland]] church situated just outside the village but this has been deconsecrated and is the site for a sail-maker. |
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In 1852, shortly after the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|famine]], the parish priest John Foley started to build a new parish church with the help of donations by Irish emigrants.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Great Irish Famine |editor1-first=Cathal |editor1-last=Póirtéir |last=Hickey |first=Patrick |chapter=The Famine in the Skibbereen Union (1845–51) |year=1995 |publisher=Mercier Press |location=Cork |isbn=1-85635-111-4 |pages=200–201}}</ref> The church was erected in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic style]] with a cruciform [[Aisleless church|aisleless]] ground plan, four bays, and a triplet window in the chancel behind the high altar. Bishop William Delaney of the [[Bishop of Cork|diocese of Cork]] consecrated the church on 11 October 1854.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corkandross.org/parishHistory.jsp?parishID=34 |title=Goleen Parish History |publisher=Diocese of Cork and Ross | |
In 1852, shortly after the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|famine]], the parish priest John Foley started to build a new parish church with the help of donations by Irish emigrants.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Great Irish Famine |editor1-first=Cathal |editor1-last=Póirtéir |last=Hickey |first=Patrick |chapter=The Famine in the Skibbereen Union (1845–51) |year=1995 |publisher=Mercier Press |location=Cork |isbn=1-85635-111-4 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/greatirishfamine00poir/page/200 200–201] |chapter-url-access=registration |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/greatirishfamine00poir/page/200 }}</ref> The church was erected in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic style]] with a cruciform [[Aisleless church|aisleless]] ground plan, four bays, and a triplet window in the chancel behind the high altar. Bishop William Delaney of the [[Bishop of Cork|diocese of Cork]] consecrated the church on 11 October 1854.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corkandross.org/parishHistory.jsp?parishID=34 |title=Goleen Parish History |publisher=Diocese of Cork and Ross |access-date=18 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165110/http://www.corkandross.org/parishHistory.jsp?parishID=34 |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> |
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==Transport== |
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Bus Éireann run the 237 bus service from [[Cork City]] to Goleen. |
Bus Éireann run the 237 bus service from [[Cork City]] to Goleen. |
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==Air== |
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The nearest airport is [[Cork Airport]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{County Cork}} |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Cork]] |
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Cork]] |
Latest revision as of 23:17, 26 May 2023
Goleen
An Góilín | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°29′42″N 09°42′41″W / 51.49500°N 9.71139°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
District | Schull |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Goleen (Irish: An Góilín)[1] is a small rural village in County Cork on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming, tourism and construction work are among the main occupations of the local people.
Location
Goleen is located towards the south-western end of the Mizen Peninsula, in West Cork. The land surrounding the village is unsuitable for farming, being hilly and rocky with limited soil cover.
Mizen Head, at the southern tip of the Mizen peninsula, about five miles from the village, is often claimed to be the most southerly point on the island of Ireland, but is in fact the country's most southwesterly point. The distinction of being Ireland's most southerly point belongs to nearby Brow Head, from where Guglielmo Marconi experimented with transatlantic radio signals at the beginning of the 20th century.
Amenities
The village has four pubs, a small shop, and a petrol station.
The town also has a community pitch on which locals play Gaelic football and soccer. In the sports hall beside the pitch is a table tennis club.[citation needed]
The village has a large Roman Catholic church; there is a smaller Church of Ireland church situated just outside the village but this has been deconsecrated and is the site for a sail-maker.
In 1852, shortly after the famine, the parish priest John Foley started to build a new parish church with the help of donations by Irish emigrants.[2] The church was erected in the Neo-Gothic style with a cruciform aisleless ground plan, four bays, and a triplet window in the chancel behind the high altar. Bishop William Delaney of the diocese of Cork consecrated the church on 11 October 1854.[3]
Transport
Bus Éireann run the 237 bus service from Cork City to Goleen.
References
- ^ "An Góilín/Goleen". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Hickey, Patrick (1995). "The Famine in the Skibbereen Union (1845–51)". In Póirtéir, Cathal (ed.). The Great Irish Famine. Cork: Mercier Press. pp. 200–201. ISBN 1-85635-111-4.
- ^ "Goleen Parish History". Diocese of Cork and Ross. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2010.