Carrigtohill
Carraig Thuathail | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Carrig | |
Coordinates: 51°54′33.98″N 8°15′26.16″W / 51.9094389°N 8.2572667°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,568 |
Irish Grid Reference | W819728 |
Website | carrigtwohillcommunity |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1841 | 692 | — |
1851 | 885 | +27.9% |
1861 | 826 | −6.7% |
1871 | 700 | −15.3% |
1881 | 809 | +15.6% |
1891 | 489 | −39.6% |
1901 | 490 | +0.2% |
1911 | 461 | −5.9% |
1926 | 364 | −21.0% |
1936 | 402 | +10.4% |
1946 | 399 | −0.7% |
1951 | 388 | −2.8% |
1956 | 430 | +10.8% |
1961 | 407 | −5.3% |
1966 | 473 | +16.2% |
1981 | 1,198 | +153.3% |
1986 | 1,272 | +6.2% |
1991 | 1,212 | −4.7% |
1996 | 1,232 | +1.7% |
2002 | 1,411 | +14.5% |
2006 | 2,782 | +97.2% |
2011 | 4,551 | +63.6% |
2016 | 5,080 | +11.6% |
2022 | 5,568 | +9.6% |
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Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill[9] /ˌkærɪɡˈtuːhɪl/ (Irish: Carraig Thuathail, meaning 'Tuathal's rock'), is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 5,568 (2022).[1] It is 12 kilometres east of Cork city centre. It is connected to Cork Suburban Rail and is bypassed by the N25 road. Carrigtwohill is one of the fastest-growing towns in the region,[10] and a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.[11] The town is in the civil parish of Carrigtohill.[9] Carrigtwohill is part of the Cork East Dáil constituency.[citation needed]
Carrigtwohill is [..] the fastest-growing town in Munster [..] its population spike from 2,782 to 4,551 in five years, a boost of 64 per cent
The area around Carrigtwohill [..] has a strong employment base, with IT and pharmaceutical plants