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Dripsey

Corkvillage

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Air quality index

27Good

WeatherAvg high 55.8°F

Coordinates51.91°, -8.74°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dripsey is a village that lies in Cork, Ireland. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 51.915°, -8.742°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 55.8°F and lows near 45.5°F, together with about 48.5 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,107 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

51.9149

Longitude

-8.7420

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

55.8°F

Avg low

45.5°F

Annual precipitation

48.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good

27

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

1.9

PM10 (µg/m³)

2.7

Ozone (µg/m³)

48

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

28,152

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
985
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
952
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
896
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
865
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
846
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
659
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
657
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
582

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Irish hurler, from Cork

Ciarán Sheehan

Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer

Con Lehane

Irish politician and socialist

Daniel Goulding

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

Denis J. O'Connell

Denis J. O'Connell

Irish-American Catholic bishop

Dinny Barry-Murphy

Irish hurler (1904–1973)

Eoghan an Mhéirín Mac Cárthaigh

Irish poet (1691–1756)

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

John Barry-Murphy

John Hely-Hutchinson, 7th Earl of Donoughmore

British politician (1902-1981)

John Tuigg

Catholic bishop (1820-1889)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Cork

Browse all places in Cork →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.03

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,107

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Dripsey

Dripsey Ambush Golden Jubilee (1921-1971)

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Green Carpet

Colostygia pectinataria

Seen 2026-05-30

Early Bumble Bee

Early Bumble Bee

Bombus pratorum

Seen 2026-05-29

Painted Lady

Seen 2026-05-29

Cinnabar moth

Tyria jacobaeae

Seen 2026-05-29

Brown-lipped Snail

Brown-lipped Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

Seen 2026-05-28

Large Red Damselfly

Large Red Damselfly

Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Seen 2026-05-28

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-05-28

Wall Pennywort

Umbilicus rupestris

Seen 2026-05-27

Dusky Crane's-bill

Dusky Crane's-bill

Geranium phaeum

Seen 2026-05-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dripsey, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

River bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1381669 — Dripsey, Ireland

Dripsey Bridge, Dripsey Cross, Co. Cork (506690) (28314925222) — Dripsey, Ireland

Dripsey Bridge (geograph 5815220) — Dripsey, Ireland

Bridge over the river Dripsey - geograph.org.uk - 2833430 — Dripsey, Ireland

Grass field above the River Dripsey - geograph.org.uk - 5815225 — Dripsey, Ireland

Grass field at Droghideencloghduff - geograph.org.uk - 6755038 — Dripsey, Ireland

Beechmount House - geograph.org.uk - 1381700 — Dripsey, Ireland

Model village - geograph.org.uk - 1381689 — Dripsey, Ireland

Roller in a bare field, Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 6755041 — Dripsey, Ireland

Grass field, Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 6755045 — Dripsey, Ireland

Foxgloves and farm at Fergus - geograph.org.uk - 5815234 — Dripsey, Ireland

Dripsey Castle outbuildings, Cork (1) - geograph.org.uk - 6555586 — Dripsey, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Carrignamuck, Cork (2) - geograph.org.uk - 1392952 — Dripsey, Ireland

Castles of Munster, Carrignamuck, Cork - geograph.org.uk - 1392949 — Dripsey, Ireland

Field of maize and the River Lee (Inishcarra Reservoir) - geograph.org.uk - 5815239 — Dripsey, Ireland

River Lee, Co Cork - geograph.org.uk - 1572357 — Dripsey, Ireland

Dripsey Castle Belvedere, Cork (2) - geograph.org.uk - 6555605 — Dripsey, Ireland

Taiscumar Reservoir from Farran Forest (geograph 5163146) — Dripsey, Ireland

Farran Forest Park - geograph.org.uk - 5124331 — Dripsey, Ireland

Farran Forest Park - geograph.org.uk - 5124380 — Dripsey, Ireland

Fungi on a mossy log - geograph.org.uk - 5124395 — Dripsey, Ireland

Taiscumar Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 5163109 — Dripsey, Ireland

Farran Forest Park - geograph.org.uk - 5163111 — Dripsey, Ireland

Farmland north of the lane L2760 - geograph.org.uk - 5121611 — Dripsey, Ireland

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library