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Sherkin Island, Co. Cork

Sherkin Island, Co. Cork: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 0 of the 2 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 1 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year.

1135th of 1147 for access677th of 1146 for capacity to grow
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Public transport, weekdayNo scheduled stopswithin 1.5 km of the town centreNearest rail stationKillarney65 km awayNearest bathing waterSilver Strand, Sherkin Island2 km awayWastewaterSpare capacitySherkin Island WWTPPlanning, 12 months1 applications0 homes granted · -80.0% on the yearElectricity0 of 2 with headroomnearest substations within 14 kmCompanies registered here2 active0 new in 12 months

Town scorecard

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Access
15/100
1135th of 1147 towns

Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.

  • nearest acute hospital45
  • childcare places17
  • weekday departures8
  • rail station distance4
  • schools within 3 km2
Capacity to grow
67/100
677th of 1146 towns

Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.

  • wastewater capacity100
  • land outside flood zones100
  • substation headroom0

Companies registered in Sherkin Island

2 active companies have their registered office in Sherkin Island; 0 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: travel agencies and tour operators (1).

Registered 7 May 2025AOL ISLAND TRADERS LIMITEDCRO 788090Registered 28 Jun 2013FASTNET ARCHIVING LIMITEDCRO 529605

Matched from the registered-office address on the CRO register. Many small companies use an accountant's or agent's address, so this counts where companies are registered, not where they trade.

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Sherkin Island WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
BALLYDEHOB (535000) 38 kV STATION MV11 km0.03.5
SKIBBEREEN (164000) 38 kV STATION MV14 km0.00.9

Nearby services

23 km awayBantry General Hospital1,178 on the outpatient list76 km awayCork University Hospital27,950 on the outpatient list79 km awaySouth Infirmary Victoria University Hospital33,023 on the outpatient listCountyCork in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in CorkEvery registered companyRepresentativesTDs for Co. CorkYour constituency's TDsNew companiesRegistered this week in CorkEvery new company

Nearby towns

3 km awayBaltimore10 km awayBallydehob11 km awaySchull12 km awaySkibbereen16 km awayCastletownshend18 km awayDurrus

Sources: PSRA Property Price Register; National Planning Application Database (applications within about 3 km); Uisce Éireann capacity register; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; Tusla; NTPF. Registers are indicative.