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Goleen

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Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates51.50°, -9.71°

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City facts

Overview

Goleen is a village that lies in Cork, Ireland. Located at 51.495°, -9.711°, Goleen occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 1,107 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.4950
Longitude
-9.7113
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,344
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    438
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    367
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    356
  • Red-billed Chough
    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    308
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    293
  • Meadow Pipit
    Anthus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    290
  • Eurasian Wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    285
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    275

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
John Holland
American businessman and industrialist
P
P. J. Sheehan
Irish politician (1933–2020)

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

Nearby places in Cork

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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 Goleen

The Bronze Age copper mines of the Goleen area, Co. Cork
William O'Brien · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cinnabar moth
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Seen 2026-05-31
European Wood Mouse
European Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Seen 2026-05-30
Hanging sedge
Hanging sedge
Carex pendula
Seen 2026-05-21
Red Valerian
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
Seen 2026-05-21
Common Kidney-Vetch
Common Kidney-Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Seen 2026-05-20
rock samphire
rock samphire
Crithmum maritimum
Seen 2026-05-20
Sea Thrift
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Seen 2026-05-08
green-winged orchid
green-winged orchid
Anacamptis morio
Seen 2026-05-04
Black snail beetle
Black snail beetle
Phosphuga atrata
Seen 2026-05-04

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

Events

Gallery

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

Main Street, Goleen - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2439327 — Goleen, Ireland0 miVillage store at Goleen - geograph.org.uk - 4678085 — Goleen, Ireland0 miGoleen - geograph.org.uk - 5808604 — Goleen, Ireland0 miGoleen Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and St. Patrick North Transept North Window Our Lady of Lourdes Detail 2009 09 10 — Goleen, Ireland0.1 miGoleen Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and St. Patrick North Transept North Window Our Lady of Lourdes 2009 09 10 — Goleen, Ireland0.1 miGoleen Quay. - panoramio — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miGoleen Harbour. - panoramio — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miSlipway at Goleen - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438847 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miGoleen Quay - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438852 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miInformation board 1 at Goleen Quay - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438860 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miInformation board 2 at Goleen Quay - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438864 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miBarking Pot at Goleen Quay - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438878 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miBarking Pot interior at Goleen Quay - Goleen Townland - geograph.org.uk - 2438882 — Goleen, Ireland0.2 miJunction of minor roads - Boulysallagh Townland - geograph.org.uk - 3742591 — Goleen, Ireland0.3 miGate onto scrubland - geograph.org.uk - 5808593 — Goleen, Ireland0.4 miISS038-E-27587 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS061-E-78527 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS062-E-8332 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS062-E-8333 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS016-E-23842 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS016-E-25219 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS030-E-255002 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS066-E-187322 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 miISS066-E-187323 - View of Earth — Goleen, Ireland0.6 mi

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

Sources

  • • 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