Sub-Committee members:
Gerard O’Donovan.
Connie O’Driscoll.
Ellie O’Leary.
Therese Laycock.
Owen Kelly.
MISSION STATEMENT: To create a resource profile of the Goleen & District Area.
Boundary Map: Included.(Goleen Parish Boundary. Kilmoe Parish. DED Areas)
Size Of Area: Under Review.
Population: 1069 Approx. (1991 - 1065)
Gender Breakdown Of Adult Population: Female 47.79% Male 52.2% (figures based
from 96 census) See Attached Table.a1
Age Demographic: See Attached Table.a2
Occupation Breakdown: See Attached Table.a3
Shops | Contact | Type of Ownership | Season |
Crookhaven general store, | O’Sullivan’s | Private | All Year |
Goleen mini market, | Sheehan’s | Private | All Year |
Goleen butcher. | McCarthy’s | Private | All Year |
Goleen video hire, | Monday Service | Private | All Year |
creamery & general store; | Drinagh | Co-Op | All Year |
Goleen post office & general store | Quick Pick | Private | All Year |
Lowertown creamery & general store; | Drinagh | Co-Op | All Year |
Lowertown general store, | O’Callaghan | Private | All Year |
Toormore general store, | Jermyn | Private | All Year |
Carrigbui, Durrus, Dishane to Dunmanus mobile shop, | Richard Cashman. | Private | All Year |
Barley Cove general store | campsite | Private | Seasonal |
Postal Services | |||
Goleen P.O | Quick Pick | State | All Year |
Toormore P.O | Jermyn’s | State | All Year |
Crookhaven P.O | O’Sullivan’s | State | All Year |
Lissagriffin | Post Box | State | All Year |
Lowertown | Post Box | State | All Year |
Dunbeacon | Post Box | State | All Year |
Restaurants | |||
Crookhaven | The John Dory | Private | Seasonal |
Crookhaven | The Rustler (Colin’s Chipper) | Private | Seasonal |
Goleen | Heron’s Cove | Private | All Year |
Goleen | Ritchies: Chip Shop | Private | All Year |
Toormore | Lakeview(Sylvie O’Connel) | Private | All Year |
Toormore | The Altar(Ryan’s) | Private | All Year |
Barley Cove | Barley Cove Beach Hotel | Private | Seasonal |
Barley Cove | Caravan Park Chipper | Private | Seasonal |
Public Houses | |||
Crookhaven | Nottage’s | Private | Seasonal |
Crookhaven | The Crookhaven Inn | Private | Seasonal |
Crookhaven | O’Sullivan’s Bar | Private | All Year |
Goleen | O’Meara’s | Private | All Year |
Goleen | The lobster Pot | Private | All Year |
Goleen | Fastnet Bar | Private | All Year |
Goleen | Norma’s | Private | All Year |
Banking/Bureau de Change | |||
Goleen | Mizen Telecottage | Private | All Year |
Garages | |||
Goleen | Goleen Motor Works(Jimmy Helen) | Private | All Year |
Toormore | Billy Barry | Private | All Year |
Petrol | |||
Goleen | O’Meara’s | Private | All Year |
Lowertown | Drinagh Co-Op | Co-Op | All Year |
Engineering | |||
Goleen | Henning Voss | Private | All Year |
Doctor/Medical | |||
Goleen | Brian O’Connell.GP | Private | All Year |
Goleen District | District Health Nurse | State | All Year |
Goleen District | Social Welfare Officer | State | All Year |
Goleen | Chiropodist | All Year | |
Goleen | Health Centre | State | All Year |
Lowertown | Dr. attends Collin’s Hse Tuesdays | - | All Year |
Transport | |||
Public Bus Eireann | Service Goleen-Cork Daily | State | All Year |
Private | Betty’s Bus Hire, Mini Bus | Private | All Year |
Hackney | Liam O’Driscoll | Private | All Year |
Gardai | |||
Goleen | Garda Dan Harrington | State | All Year |
Schools | |||
Goleen | National School | State | All Year |
Lissagriffin | National School | State | All Year |
Pre School | |||
Goleen | Goleen Community Playgroup | Private | All Year |
Crookhaven | Mother & Toddler Group | Private | All Year |
Churches | |||
Goleen | St.Patrick’s | Roman Catholic | All Year |
Ballydevlin | The Gospel Hall | Methodist | Irregular |
Crookhaven | St. Brendan’s | Church of Ireland | Irregular |
Toormore | The Altar | Church of Ireland | All Year |
Lowertown | The Church of 7 Sacraments | Roman Catholic | All Year |
Roads | |||
Regional | R591 | Goleen-Toormore-Durrus | . |
Regional | R592 | Toormore-Schull-Skibbereen | . |
Water | |||
Goleen | Reservoir | . | . |
Crookhaven | Ardislough Reservoir | . | . |
Toormore | Board Well | . | . |
Lowertown | Schull Water Scheme | . | . |
General Area | Private Wells. | . | . |
Sewage | . | . | . |
Goleen mains; | 2 septic tanks by Pier & Crookhaven Road low water outlet | Cork County Council | . |
Crookhaven mains; | septic tank beyond pier & low water outlet | Cork County Council | . |
General Area | private septic tanks with soak a way | Private | . |
Electricity Supply | . | . | . |
All Areas | ESB | . | . |
Goleen Village | ESB | 3 Phase Power | . |
Telephone | . | . | . |
Goleen | Digital Exchange | . | . |
Dunbeacon | Mobile Phone Masts | . | . |
Self Catering Complex | |||
Barley Cove Holiday Park | . | . | . |
Studio Apartments, Crookhaven | . | . | . |
Holidaymakers, Mizen Peninsula | . | . | . |
Carrigacat, Goleen | . | . | . |
The Ewe Retreat, Goleen | . | . | . |
O’Sullivan’s, Crookhaven | . | . | . |
Rock Island Coast Guard Cottages | . | . | . |
Parish Hall | |||
Goleen | Parish Hall | Roman Catholic | All Year |
Altar | Parish Hall | C OF I | All Year |