Crosshaven
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Crosshaven Bun an Tábhairne |
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 Crosshaven
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| Coordinates: 51°48′07″N 08°17′43″W / 51.80194°N 8.29528°WCoordinates: 51°48′07″N 08°17′43″W / 51.80194°N 8.29528°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,093 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W792606 |
Crosshaven (Irish: Bun an Tábhairne) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in a scenic area with views of Currabinny Wood, and Cork Harbour.
Crosshaven was originally a Viking settlement, part of what was known as the Ostman's Tancred after Cork City became a fortified English Stronghold.
The Irish name for Crosshaven village is Bun an Tábhairne. Tábhairne is related to the English word "Tavern" and Bun refers to "the beginning" or "bottom of the...". The name could be linked to a public house situated on the west side of the current village. The old name for the east side of the village was Cross tSeáin or "John's cross". This refers to the Norman castle built around Castle point.
Crosshaven railway station was the southern terminus of the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway (which originally opened in 1850, but only extended south of Passage West at the start of the 20th century). The station opened on 1 June 1904, but finally closed on 1 June 1932.
Crosshaven is served by a single Cork City bus route 15 times per day
Crosshaven is situated on the R612 regional road.
Cork Airport is the nearest airport.
There is also a ferry to France from nearby Ringaskiddy operated by Brittany Ferries.
Originally a fishing village, the maritime sector is still important.
In the 20th century tourism became important to the town, which has 5 beaches within a 2-mile radius. Other attractions included Piper's funfair (known as "the merries"), a nightclub called The Majorca which is now closed, and a cinema which also has closed since, the Cockleshell, which is now an arcade called La Scala. Today Crosshaven is becoming a commuter town for Ringaskiddy and Cork city.
In the 1970s and 1980s, environmental concerns came to the fore as a large industrial estate was built across the river in Ringaskiddy. It was to host Pfizer and Smithkline Beecham among others.
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