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Clonakilty

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Clonakilty

Resort and market town in southwest County Cork, Republic of Ireland; population (2002) 3,400. It is situated at the head of Clonakilty Bay, which has sandy beaches. The town's main industry is dairying. Emmet Square has fine Georgian houses.

Michael Collins, leader of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Anglo-Irish War of Independence 1919-21, was born in Westfield, 6 km/3.5 mi west of Clonakilty.

The West Cork Regional Museum is located in Clonakilty. Ballinascarthy, 8 km/5 mi from Clonakilty, was the birthplace of William Ford, father of the US car manufacturer Henry Ford.



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The architect for this project, Niall McLaughlin, was given the challenge of producing a building that would match the striking beauty of its site, at Clonakilty, County Cork, on the west coast of Ireland.
View point: Niall McLaughlin's house conversion and addition respect ... by Finch, Paul / The Architectural Review
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