Place:Skibbereen, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

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NameSkibbereen
Alt namesAn Sciobairínsource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates51.55°N 9.25°W
Located inCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
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Skibbereen is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71 national secondary road. The name "Skibbereen" (sometimes shortened to "Skibb") means "little boat harbour". The River Ilen runs through the town; it reaches the sea about 12 kilometres away, at the seaside village of Baltimore. As of the Census of Ireland 2011, the population of the town (not including the rural hinterland) was 2,568. Skibbereen is in the Cork South-West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has three seats.

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