Carrigaline, County Cork, The Province of Munster, Ireland

🇮🇪 Carrigaline (Carraig Uí Leighin, 'rock of Ó Leighin') is a town and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the River Owenabue. Located about 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Cork city it is one of the largest commuter towns in the county. The R611 regional road passes through the town, and it is just off the N28 national primary route to Ringaskiddy. Carrigaline grew rapidly in the late 20th century, from a village of a few hundred people into a thriving commuter town although some locals still refer to it as "the village". The town is one of the key gateways to west Cork, especially for those who arrive by ferry from France. Carrigaline is within the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.

Economy Carrigaline Pottery, situated in Main Street, closed in 1979, but was subsequently re-opened and run as a co-operative for many years after that. Despite its small size, the village also had a small cinema, owned and run by the Cogan family. Neither the pottery nor the cinema exist today. The Carrigdhoun Weekly newspaper is published in Carrigaline.

The town has four banks and a credit union. There is a long-established Supervalu supermarket, as well as a Dunnes Stores and Lidl. The four-star Carrigaline Court Hotel is located across from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St John. In addition to retail shops, Main Street has a number of pubs and restaurants. A Dairygold Co-op Superstore is located on Kilmoney Road.

Demographics As of the 2016 census, Carrigaline had a population of 15,770. Of this population, 83% were white Irish, less than 1% white Irish traveller, 11% other white ethnicities, 2% black, 1% Asian, 1% other, and less than 1% had not stated their ethnicity. In terms of religion the town is 81% Catholic, 8% other stated religion, 11% with no religion, and less than 1% no stated religion.

Transport Carrigaline is served a number of Bus Éireann bus routes. These include route 220 (Ovens via Ballincollig, Cork City and Douglas), 220X (Ovens via Cork City onwards to Fountainstown and Crosshaven), 225 (Cork Kent railway station via Cork City and Cork Airport onwards to Haulbowline), and 225L (Carrigaline Industrial Estate via Ringaskiddy to Haulbowline).

Carrigaline railway station closed in 1932.

Sport Local sporting organisations include association football (soccer) clubs Avondale United FC and Carrigaline United A.F.C., Gaelic Athletic Association club Carrigaline GAA, rugby union club Carrigaline RFC, and other tennis, badminton, basketball, golf, and martial arts clubs.

Religion Carrigaline's Roman Catholic church, the church of 'Our Lady and John', was built in 1957. The local Baptist church was founded in 1987. The Church of Ireland (Anglican) church, St Mary's church, dates to 1824.