Water-rock

Water-rock (Irish: Carraig an Uisce)[1] is a townland in the historical barony of Barrymore in County Cork, Ireland.[1] Located in East Cork, near Midleton,[2] the townland has an area of approximately 1.2 square kilometres (0.5 sq mi).[3] While, at the time of the 2011 census, Water-rock had a population of 128 people,[4] in 2015 Cork County Council published a plan for "significant" residential development in the area.[5][6] The "Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040" (CMATS), a public consultation document published in 2019 by the National Transport Authority, listed Water-rock as one of several potential locations for a future Cork Suburban Rail station.[7][8] As of late 2022, Cork Corporation had reportedly commenced some road and water infrastructure works in the area.[9] Waterrock golf course closed in 2020.[10]

Level-crossing, near Water-rock, on the Cork-Midleton rail line

See als0
  • Monard, County Cork (a Cork townland also previously proposed as the site of a "new town" and station)

References
  1. "Carraig an Uisce / Water-rock". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. "Infrastructure to be put in place on East Cork site which could facilitate up to 2,500 homes". echolive.ie. The Echo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. "Water-rock Townland, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. "CD153 - Cork Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 November 2022. Water-Rock, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork [..] 128
  5. "Water-Rock Framework Masterplan Study - August 4th 2015" (PDF). corkcocoplans.ie. Cork County Council. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. "Thousands of new homes to be built in East Cork". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. "Luas-style light rail proposed under ambitious €3.5bn transport plan". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. "Light rail system part of €3.5bn Cork transport plan". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. "Press Release: Sod Turning signals beginning of Water-Rock Development". corkcoco.ie. Cork County Council. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. "Blow for East Cork as Waterrock golf course won't reopen when restrictions ease". echolive.ie. The Echo. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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