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Whitechurch

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Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates51.98°, -8.51°

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

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City facts

Overview

Whitechurch is a village located in Cork, Ireland. The settlement sits at 51.981°, -8.514°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,107 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.9814
Longitude
-8.5139
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60,946
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,778
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,664
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,617
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,497
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,429
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,414
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,369
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,364

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Mark Foley
Irish hurler and publican
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Mark Landers
Irish hurler
Mark Mahon
Mark Mahon
Irish film director and screenwriter
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Mark McNulty
Irish footballer
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Mark O'Leary
Irish musician
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Martin Cronin
Gaelic football player
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Mary O'Leary
Camogie player
Matt Cooper
Matt Cooper
Irish Journalist, author, television presenter and radio presenter.
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Miah Burke
Irish hurler
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Miah Dennehy
Irish footballer
M
Michael Casserly
hurler
Michael Egan
Michael Egan
Irish trade unionist, city councillor and politician
Michael McGrath
Michael McGrath
Irish politician
M
Michael O'Connell
Irish mayor
Michael O'Riordan
Michael O'Riordan
Irish republican
M
Michael Ryan
Irish chef, born 1953

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

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-05-31
European black elderberry
European black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Seen 2026-05-30
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-05-30
Green Carpet
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
Seen 2026-05-30
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-05-29
Cinnabar moth
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Seen 2026-05-29
Brown-lipped Snail
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
Seen 2026-05-28
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Seen 2026-05-28
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2026-05-28

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

Events

Gallery

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

Road approaching Whitechurch - geograph.org.uk - 7729389 — Whitechurch, Ireland0.1 miRyefieldEast (4) — Whitechurch, Ireland1 miL2961 School Road towards Whitechurch - geograph.org.uk - 7729385 — Whitechurch, Ireland1.1 miSchool Road towards Whitechurch - geograph.org.uk - 7729384 — Whitechurch, Ireland1.5 miCork from the NNW, 1998 - geograph.org.uk - 7804436 — Whitechurch, Ireland1.5 miCounty Cork - Carrignavar Bridge - 20200923090319 — Whitechurch, Ireland1.6 miCounty Cork - Carrignavar Bridge - 20200923091003 — Whitechurch, Ireland1.6 miL2782 Old Mallow Road - geograph.org.uk - 7729382 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.2 miThe Glashaboy River - geograph.org.uk - 575166 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.4 miOld Mallow Road - geograph.org.uk - 7729380 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.6 miRathpeacon railway cabin and sidings - geograph.org.uk - 2352597 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.9 miRathpeacon, County Cork - geograph.org.uk - 7530244 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.9 miL2773 north of Blarney - geograph.org.uk - 7729371 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.9 miL2773 north of Blarney - geograph.org.uk - 7729373 — Whitechurch, Ireland2.9 miChurch and Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1057438 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miChurch and Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1057441 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miBlarney railway station (site), County Cork (geograph 5953996) — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miBlarney railway station - geograph.org.uk - 2350094 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miUnderpass under the N20 - geograph.org.uk - 2756081 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miWise's bridge - geograph.org.uk - 6276070 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 mi31st Dublin Rathfarnham Scout Troop summer camp at Fota Island, Cork 02 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miL2773 crossing the River Martin - geograph.org.uk - 7729377 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miRoad junction north of Cork - geograph.org.uk - 7729391 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.1 miOnslow Gardens and the N20 from the air - geograph.org.uk - 1769416 — Whitechurch, Ireland3.2 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