Ardfield
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| Ardfield Irish: Ard Ó bhFicheallaigh | |
| County Cork | |
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.jpg) Road from Red Strand to Ardfield | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W369352 |
| Location: | 51°34’0"N, 8°54’37"W |
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| Local Government | |
Ardfield is a small village on the south-west coast of County Cork. It stands five miles south of Clonakilty and seven miles east of Rosscarbery, near Galley Head.
The name of the village is from the Irish Ard Ó bhFicheallaigh, meaning 'Height of the Feelys', and historically was written Ardofoyle,[1]
Sport and leisure
- Gaelic athletics: St James' GAA (Cork), which fields both hurling and Gaelic football teams.
Local amenities include a church, a school, a pub, Ardfield Creamery, a children's playground and two all-weather tennis courts. The village is close to several beaches, including Red Strand, Long Strand, Sandscove and Dunnycove.