Ballycotton

Ballycotton is a coastal village in , , situated about 25 miles east of . It is a fishing village that sits on a rocky ledge overlooking Ballycotton Bay and has a sandy beach that stretches for about 25 kilometres east to Knockadoon Head.
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  • Type: Village with 497 residents
  • Description: town in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Baile Choitín” and “Ballycottin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Star of the Sea Church and Ballycotton Lifeboat Station.

Church
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Building
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can be found on The Pier, at the head of the harbour in Ballycotton, a fishing village approximately 40 kilometres east of , sitting on a headland overlooking Ballycotton Bay in , on the south coast of .

Lighthouse
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is an active 19th century lighthouse positioned on Ballycotton Island, east of Ballycotton, , on the south coast of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ladysbridge and Cloyne.

Village
, previously known for census purposes as Knockglass, is a village in , Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the area had a population of 658 people. is situated 8 km north of Ballycotton.

Town
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is a small town located to the southeast of in eastern , Ireland. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese. is situated 8 km northwest of Ballycotton.

Village
is a small village in , Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 185 people. Located in East Cork, the village is home to one pub, a post office, and Saint Peter in Chains Roman Catholic church. is situated 9 km northeast of Ballycotton.

Ballycotton

Latitude
51.83048° or 51° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
-8.01322° or 8° 0′ 48″ west
Population
497
United Nations Location Code
IE BLN
Open location code
9C3HRXJP+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52258295
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2966633
Wiki­data ID
Q2418569
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Satellite Map

Discover Ballycotton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ballycotton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ballycotton”
  • Breton: “Baile Choitín”
  • Cebuano: “Ballycotton”
  • Cornish: “Baile Choitín”
  • Dutch: “Ballycotton”
  • French: “Ballycotton”
  • German: “Ballycotton”
  • Irish: “Baile Choitín”
  • Italian: “Ballycotton”
  • Japanese: “バリーコットン”
  • Manx: “Baile Choitín”
  • Polish: “Ballycotton”
  • Russian: “Балликоттон”
  • Russian: “Бэлликоттон”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Choitín”
  • Spanish: “Ballycotton”
  • Swedish: “Ballycotton”
  • Urdu: “بالی کاٹن”
  • Welsh: “Baile Choitín”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shanagarry Beach and Doonen Macotter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ballycotton Garda Station and The Schooner Tavern.

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