Innishannon
| Innishannon Irish: Inis Eonáin | |
| County Cork | |
|---|---|
 Innishannon Tower | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | W 547572 |
| Location: | 51°45’55"N, 8°39’25"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 907 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Innishannon or Inishannon is a large village on the main Cork–Bandon road (the N71) in County Cork. It stands by the bank of the River Bandon, and has grown due to its proximity to Cork city, such that it is now a dormitory town for city workers. The village has two food stores, a doctor's surgery, a dentist, a pharmacy, a butcher, a hairdresser, a café, a credit union, a fast food restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, a car sales garage and three public houses.
Events
Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally is held in Innishannon annually in June. This event continues on from the old Upton Steam Rally that was held on the old St. Patricks School grounds. The Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally was formed in 1998, and attracts upwards of 1,000 entries and approximately 60,000 visitors every year.
Churches
The village has two churches:
- Church of Ireland: Christ Church
- Roman Catholic:
The parish of Innishannon stretches from the nearby Dromkeen to close to Aherla and over to Kilmacsimon in the east, to include the village of Crossbarry.
Railway
Upton and Innishannon railway station opened on 1 August 1849 and finally closed on 1 April 1961.[1]
Sport
- Football: Innishvilla AFC
- Gaelic Athletics: Valley Rovers GAA. The club is sometimes flooded because of its proximity to the river.[2]
- Golf: There is also a driving range to the north of the village.
References
- ↑ "Upton and Innishannon station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf.
- ↑ Taylor, Alice (1992). The Village. Dingle, Co. Kerry: Brandon Book Publishers Ltd.. ISBN 0-86322-142-4.
- Inis Eonáin / Innishannon: Placenames Database of Ireland
- Main Street, Farnahoe, Innishannon, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland]