Everything about Union Hall totally explained
Union Hall is a small
fishing village located in
County Cork,
Ireland. Its nearest neighbour to the west is
Castletownshend, to the east;
Glandore. It is approximately 15 miles east of
Skibbereen
One of its main tourist attractions are boat trips to see
whale,
dolphin and
seal up close. Seals can be seen all year round, with dolphins and
Fin Whale,
Minke Whale and
Humpback Whale arriving in the summer months.
Population
According to the last census (2006) 192 people live in Unionhall, however, during the summer months, and at weekends throughout the year, the population swells with "second homers", mainly from Cork city. With the improvement in the roads, Union Hall is becoming a commuter village.
Location
The village lies on the coast and has a small harbour for small fishing boats and other small craft. The village also lies on a hill - this shows itself through the narrow alleys in the east of the village.
Accommodation
There are several good B&B's around the area.
History
During the "Civil War", "Free State" troops landed fron a ship,
Helga?, at the quay in Union Hall, to out-flank the local Republican forces.
Sightseeing
Unionhall has a total of four pubs, including Dinty's and Casey's. The Céim Hill museum for archeology and history is to be found there. The area around Unionhall is well known for its hills, woodlands, rivers and islands. There are many small inlets and bays and secluded sandy beaches.
There is a Catholic church in the south of the village as well as a notable Church of Ireland church situated in mature grounds.
Shopping
There is a supermarket and many fish shops in the village. There is also a post office.
Transport
Over the narrow Poulgorm Bridge one finds the
R597 regional road in the direction Glandore/Ross Carbery and Leap on the
N71 road.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Union Hall'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://union_hall.totallyexplained.com">Union Hall Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
