Drinagh
Drinagh 'Draighneach' | |
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![]() ![]() Drinagh Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 51°39′14″N 9°8′45″W / 51.65389°N 9.14583°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 207 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | W203449 |
Drinagh (Irish: Draighneach) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies on the R637 road between the towns of Dunmanway and Skibbereen.
Drinagh is also close to Rosscarbery and Drimoleague. It has a tennis court, post office, two churches, one primary school, two pubs, two grocery stores, a hardware store and a creamery. Curraghalickey lake is located 3 km east of the village and provides the mains water supply for the village.
According to the 2011 census, the population of Drinagh is 596, which is an increase of 9.2% from 2006.[1]
There is also an area called Drinagh, 4 km from the town of Wexford, on the Wexford-Rosslare road, which now includes a number of industrial and commercial businesses.