Ringaskiddy
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Ringaskiddy Rinn an Scidígh
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A former Swansea–Ringaskiddy ferry in Ringaskiddy Harbour
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 Ringaskiddy
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| Coordinates: 51°49′49″N 8°19′09″W / 51.8302°N 8.3191°WCoordinates: 51°49′49″N 8°19′09″W / 51.8302°N 8.3191°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Cork |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | W774642 |
Ringaskiddy (Irish: Rinn an Scidígh, meaning "Skiddy's Headland") is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is 15 kilometres from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. The village is a port with passenger ferry services to France. A ferry service to Swansea in Wales closed in 2012.
Ringaskiddy has seen huge development in recent years, being transformed from a quiet fishing village into a transport and industrial centre. It is now one of the largest employment hubs in the Cork area. The village is close to Cork Airport, as well as picturesque areas such as Crosshaven and Monkstown.
A Martello Tower exists on the hilltop at Ringaskiddy, with other forts and towers in the harbour. This tower can be reached from the Lough Beg road and offers panoramic views of Cork Harbour.
Ringaskiddy is an important industrial centre, particularly for pharmaceutical companies such as , GlaxoSmithKline, Hovione, Novartis, Pfizer, and Recordati. Most of the world's supply of the erection-treatment drug Viagra is manufactured there. Ringaskiddy port handles much of the vehicle imports for the southern part of Ireland.
An application to locate a domestic waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy was rejected by An Bord Pleanála in 2011. The incinerator's proponents, Indaver Ireland, claimed the facility would have relieved pressure on the country's landfill programme. However, locals and environmentalists feared the incinerator would have had a grave impact on health and the environment in the harbour area. They also expressed concerns over the proposed site's location in an area prone to flooding. Indaver Ireland have said that they have not abandoned their plans.
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