Carrignafoy is an area on the Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It extends from the peripheries of Cobh town centre to the Countryside areas which lead into Cuskinny and Ballymore. It contains an array of new housing estates and five schools are located in this area. A leisure centre was opened in 2006 on the site of the old swimming pool in Carrignafoy. Great Island (Oileann Mor an Barraigh in Irish) is the name of an island in Cork Harbour, just outside Cork city, at the mouth of the River Lee. ... Cork Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational area. ...

The area features Top of the Hill, a hillside area close to Cobh town centre, which is a base for Commercial and Leisure activities in Cobh. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference W793666 Statistics Province: Munster County: Elevation: 47 m (154 ft} Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   6,517  6,370 Website: www. ...

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• Views of the harbour from Carrignafoy
• Aura Cobh Leisure Centre Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland