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Carrigaline
. . . . What's in a name ?
The place name Carrigaline, i.e. Carraig Ui
Leign means the castle or stronghold or the O'Lynes or Lynes.
The head of the estuary, the final crossing-place of a river before
its tidal waters become flanked by mud, inevitably attracts the
growth or settlement.
Carrigaline is to the Owenabue river what Cork is to the river Lee,
yet it was not from the river it took its name but from the limestone
outcrop to the east, known in Irish as Carraig Ui Leighin. Here
in Pre-Norman times a local Cheiftain named O'Leighin (o'Lyne/Lyons/Lane)
must have had his stronghold.
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About
Carrigaline . . . .
Carrigaline originated as a typical sraid
baile of simple harmonious houses at the lowest crossing point of
the Owenabue river. Over a very short period its population expanded
to accommodate the housing demand in the Cork metropolitan region. Its proximity to cork city and to Ringaskiddy and the amenities
of its hinterland favoured growth. The present population is around
the 15,000 figure and growing.
Though Cork County Council has shown an enlightened amenity policy,
the greater part of the development has been carrried out by the
private sector. Most of the amenities and facilities are concentrated
on the north bank of the river.
Carrigaline
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