Seaside village in County Cork, Ireland
Village in Munster, Ireland
Fountainstown (Irish: Baile Mhóntáin, historically anglicised as Ballymontane)[2] is a coastal village in County Cork, Ireland, situated approximately 23 km south of Cork city. A seaside village, it is separated by small promontory headland from the nearby village and beach at Myrtleville.
Places of interest
As a seaside village, Fountainstown's Blue Flag beach overlooks Ringabella creek to the south.[3][4]
Close to the village centre is Fountainstown House, a stately home which was originally built by the Roche family - a Norman family may have acquired lands at Fountainstown in the 15th or 16th century.[4]
Fountainstown's pitch and putt club is sometimes considered to be the home of the sport's first course,[5][6] and described by the European Pitch and Putt Association as the origin point of "modern day organised competitive Pitch and Putt".[7]
The coast road between Fountainstown and nearby Myrtleville is used as a walk or promenade.[8]
Transport
Fountainstown is served by a number of bus routes, with 12 services a day to Cork, each operating via Carrigaline and Douglas, and several services operating via Crosshaven.[9][10]
The nearest airport is Cork Airport.
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