{{short description|Port village in County Cork, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Ringaskiddy |native_name = {{Irish place name|Rinn an Scidígh}} |native_name_lang = ga |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Ringaskiddy ferry terminal, Cork Harbour, County Cork. - geograph.org.uk - 50859.jpg |image_caption = A former Swansea–Ringaskiddy ferry in Ringaskiddy Harbour |pushpin_map = Ireland |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Ireland |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Munster |subdivision_type3 = County |subdivision_name3 = Cork |unit_pref = Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = 2016 |population_footnotes =<ref>{{cite web|url = http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=90398600-4AD3-4207-8171-22368726BA7A| publisher = Central Statistics Office | title = Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg| work = Census 2016 | date = 2016 | access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref> |population_total =580 |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone1 = WET |utc_offset1 = +0 |timezone1_DST = IST (WEST) |utc_offset1_DST = -1 |coordinates = {{coord|51.8302|-8.3191|dim:100000_region:IE-CO|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |blank_name = Irish Grid Reference |blank_info = {{iem4ibx|W774642}} |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Ringaskiddy''' ({{Irish place name|Rinn an Scidígh|Skiddy's Headland}})<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1414054.aspx | title = Ringaskiddy / Rinn an Scidígh | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | access-date = 25 June 2013}}</ref> is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is {{convert|15|km|sigfig=1}} from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. The village is a port with passenger ferry, with two bi-weekly sailings to Roscoff in France.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.brittany-ferries.ie/ferry-routes/ireland-france-ferries/cork-roscoff/about? | website = brittany-ferries.ie | title = About - Cork to Roscoff ferries | access-date = 23 June 2021 }}</ref> A ferry service to Swansea in Wales closed in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8491784.stm | title = Ferry prepares for Irish Sea link| publisher = BBC News | website = bbc.co.uk | date = 2 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-16854680 | title = Swansea-Cork ferry: Fastnet Line to close service with loss of 78 jobs | publisher = BBC News | website = bbc.co.uk | date = 2 February 2012}}</ref>
During the 20th century, Ringaskiddy changed from a fishing village to a centre of transport and industrial activity. It is now one of the largest employment hubs in the pharmaceuticals sector in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Cork-is-playing-a-major-role-in-the-pharma-industry-a6d67efb-7db1-415a-b896-65dcfd2e56f4-ds | publisher = Evening Echo | website = eveningecho.ie | title = Cork is playing a major role in the pharma industry | date = 25 September 2018 | access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref> The village is close to a number of tourist areas, including Crosshaven, Curraghbinny and Monkstown. A motorway project, to connect Cork City with Ringaskiddy, was given the "green light" by the Supreme Court in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40253504.html | publisher = The Echo | website = echolive.ie | title = M28 project: 'While needed, this motorway will have a very, very live and real impact on people’s homes' | date = 29 March 2021 }}</ref>
==Places of interest== thumb|Warren's Castle near Ringaskiddy Barnahely Castle, later known as Warren's Castle, is located near Ringaskiddy.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.corklocalstudies.ie/items/show/3988 | title = Barnahely, Near Ringaskiddy | work = Castles in County Cork (Vol. 03, no. 05) | via = corklocalstudies.ie | access-date = 23 June 2021 }}</ref> Originally the site of an Anglo-Norman castle, a new fortification was built here during the 15th or 16th century. In 1796, the site was bought and a mansion house (incorporating the remnants of the earlier castle) was built by the Warren family. The remaining ruins of the castle include a rectangular bawn.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.castles.nl/castle-warren| website = castles.nl | title = Castle Warren | access-date = 23 June 2021 }}</ref>
A Martello tower sits on a hilltop at Ringaskiddy, and is one of several other forts and towers designed to protect Cork Harbour.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20987047 | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Ringaskiddy Martello Tower, Ringaskiddy, County Cork | access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref> It is accessed via the Loughbeg road and overlooks the harbour.
There are two beaches near Ringaskiddy: Lough beach (also known locally as Luc beach) and Gobby beach. Lough beach, a sandy beach with shallow water, is served by an access path and seasonal toilet facilities.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} Gobby beach is a rocky beach with direct views over Spike Island.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
In mid-2020, a Ringaskiddy Tidy Towns group was set up.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
==Economy== ===Industry=== Ringaskiddy is an important industrial centre, particularly for pharmaceutical companies such as Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, Hovione, Novartis, Pfizer, and Recordati. Most of the world's supply of the erection-treatment drug Viagra is manufactured there.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/the-rise-and-rise-of-generation-viagra-29364121.html | title = The rise and rise of Generation Viagra | publisher = Irish Independent | website = independent.ie | date = 22 June 2013}}</ref> As of 2021, more than 3,800 people were reportedly employed in the Ringaskiddy area.<ref name="COCOdevplan">{{cite report | url = https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2021-04/volume-4-south-cork-updated-29-04-2021web.pdf| publisher = Cork County Council | pages = 54–55 | date = 2021 | title = Draft Cork County Development Plan 2021 - Volume Four - South Cork | quote = Outside of the Greater Dublin Area, Ringaskiddy has the largest direct foreign investment employment centre in Ireland [..] Many of the top world leading pharmaceutical companies are located there. It is estimated that approximately 3,825 people are employed in the area }}</ref>
The Port of Cork facilities at Ringaskiddy handle much of the vehicle imports for the southern part of Ireland, with 34,000 trade vehicles imported through Cork in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://afloat.ie/port-news/port-of-cork/item/38250-port-of-cork-company-bantry-bay-port-trade-traffic-up-8-6-in-2017 | publisher = Afloat Magazine | website = afloat.ie | title = Port Of Cork Company & Bantry Bay Port Trade Traffic Up 8.6% In 2017 | date = 22 January 2018 |access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref>
===Incinerator proposal=== An application to build a domestic waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy was rejected by An Bord Pleanála in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0610/302219-ringaskiddy/ | title = Permission refused for Cork incinerator | publisher = RTÉ News | website = rte.ie | date = 10 June 2011}}</ref> The incinerator's proposed owners, Indaver Ireland, said the facility would relieve pressure on landfill, while locals and environmentalists feared the incinerator would impact on public health and the environment in the area. Indaver Ireland said that they had not abandoned their plans,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0122/ringaskiddy.html | title = Ringaskiddy set to get waste incinerator | publisher = RTÉ News | website = rte.ie| date = 22 January 2010}}</ref> and in 2018 were granted planning permission for the plant.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ringaskiddy-incinerator-coveney-disappointed-at-decision-1.3514968 | publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Ringaskiddy incinerator: Coveney disappointed at decision | date = 31 May 2018}}</ref> However, this decision was subject to a legal challenge and,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/business/energy-and-resources/challenge-to-160m-ringaskiddy-incinerator-will-not-be-heard-until-2019-1.3581212 | publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Challenge to €160m Ringaskiddy incinerator will not be heard until 2019 | date = 30 July 2018}}</ref> as of 2021, the High Court was due to rule on whether An Bord Pleanála could reconsider its permission decision, or if the entire planning process had to be restarted.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/judge-to-rule-soon-on-cork-harbour-incinerator-permission-1143920.html | publisher = Irish Times DAC | website = breakingnews.ie | title = Judge to rule soon on Cork harbour incinerator permission | date = 18 June 2021 | access-date = 23 June 2021 }}</ref>
==Amenities== [[File:Beaufort building.jpg|thumb|Beaufort laboratory (maritime and energy research building) on the National Maritime College campus at Ringaskiddy]] Amenities in Ringaskiddy, and nearby Shanbally, include a church, primary school, shop, preschool and community centre. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Shanbally GAA.<ref name="COCOdevplan"/> Ringaskiddy also has a bar/restaurant (the Ferry Boat Inn).{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
The National Maritime College of Ireland was officially opened in Ringaskiddy in 2006 and has drawn a student population to the village.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nmci.ie/accomoda | publisher = National Maritime College of Ireland | website = nmci.ie | title = NMCI Student Accommodation | access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref> The college provides the only training in Ireland of Merchant Navy personnel, and the Irish Naval Service also carry out their non-military training there.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.nmci.ie/index.cfm/page/ins | publisher = National Maritime College of Ireland | website = nmci.ie | title = Irish Naval Service Course Details | access-date = 19 November 2018 }}</ref> The Irish Naval Service base at Haulbowline is 3 kilometres (2 miles) from Ringaskiddy on the L2545 local road.
==See also== * List of towns and villages in Ireland
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Towns and villages in County Cork Category:Port cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland