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'''Goleen''' (''An |
'''Goleen''' (''An Góilín'' in [[Irish language|Irish]]) is a small rural [[village]] in [[County Cork]], [[Republic of Ireland]], on the south-western tip of [[Ireland]]. [[Farming]] is the main occupation of its inhabitants with small numbers engaged in [[fishing]]. The village has four [[pubs]], four shops, a [[petrol station]] and a fast-food restaurant. |
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The village has a [[Roman Catholic]] chapel; there is a smaller [[Church of Ireland]] church situated just outside the village which has now been deconsecrated and is the site for a sail-maker. The village of Goleen is located towards the south-western end of the [[Mizen]] Peninsula, in [[West Cork]]. This area is a noted area of outstanding natural beauty. Mizen Head on the Mizen peninsula, often claimed to be the most southerly point on the island of Ireland, is in fact its 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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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 12:00, 30 May 2007
Goleen (An Góilín in Irish) is a small rural village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming is the main occupation of its inhabitants with small numbers engaged in fishing. The village has four pubs, four shops, a petrol station and a fast-food restaurant.
The village has a Roman Catholic chapel; there is a smaller Church of Ireland church situated just outside the village which has now been deconsecrated and is the site for a sail-maker. The village of Goleen is located towards the south-western end of the Mizen Peninsula, in West Cork. This area is a noted area of outstanding natural beauty. Mizen Head on the Mizen peninsula, often claimed to be the most southerly point on the island of Ireland, is in fact its 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.
See also
External Reference
- Cork Ancestors Website, [1]