East Ferry, County Cork Explained

East Ferry is an area of East Cork overlooking Cork Harbour in Ireland. The area takes its name from a ferry which historically crossed the channel separating Garranekinnefeake promontory (close to Midleton) from Great Island (close to Cobh).[1] [2] [3]

East Ferry, a residential area on the Eastern side of this channel, is in the civil parish of Garranekinnefeake.[4] Notable buildings in the area include Holy Trinity church, a 19th-century church in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, which was designed by architect William Atkins.[5] [6] [7] A coastguard station was also previously located in the area.[8] [9]

East Ferry Marina, a commercial marina on the Western side of the channel, is in the Marlogue area of Great Island.[10] A sailing school, 'SailCork', operates from the marina.[1]

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51.86°N -8.2°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us - Location . SailCork . Sailcork.com . 29 October 2018.
  2. Historic Map 25" inch map of East Ferry (1888-1913) . Ordnance Survey of Ireland . GeoHive.
  3. Web site: East Ferry - 'Ballinacurra River' Crossing . Tony Harpur . Midleton, East Cork, History And Heritage . 31 July 2016 . 10 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: East Ferry . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 29 October 2018 .
  5. Web site: Festival of Flowers to Celebrate 150 years of East Ferry Church . East Cork Journal . eastcorkjournal.ie . 19 August 2017 . 10 November 2018 .
  6. Web site: Holy Trinity, East Ferry . Cloyne Union . cloyne.anglican.org . 10 November 2018 .
  7. Web site: Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church, East Ferry, County Cork. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 10 November 2018 .
  8. Web site: East Ferry Coastguard Station . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 10 November 2018 .
  9. Book: A Topological Dictionary of Ireland . Samuel Lewis . 1837 . There is a coast-guard station at East Ferry. libraryireland.com .
  10. Web site: East Ferry Marina . Afloat Magazine . afloat.ie . 29 October 2018.

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