Fountainstown

Fountainstown Baile Mhóntáin
— Village —
Ringabella Bay. Looking at Fountainstown.
Fountainstown Location in Ireland
Coordinates:
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Cork
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Fountainstown (Irish: Baile Mhóntáin, historically anglicised as Ballymontane)^[1] is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, situated some 23 km south of Cork city. It is a seaside town with impressive views of Ringabella and Roche's Point.

1 Places of interest
2 Transport & communications
3 References
4 See also

Places of interest

The coast road between Fountainstown and Myrtleville is a popular promenade.
Five minutes from the town centre is Fountainstown house, an impressive stately home built by Lord Fontaine in the 18th century.
Fountainstown Pitch and Putt course (which is reputed to be the oldest in Ireland).
Fountainstown's 'back beach' also known locally as 'the ferry' is a popular area for family day trips due to Fountainstown's blue flag beach status and pleasant views of neighbouring Ringabella.

Transport & communications

Nearest airport Cork Airport

References

^ Placenames Database of Ireland

Places in County Cork

County town: Cork

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Fountainstown

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Places of interest

Transport & communications

References

See also