Oysterhaven Neighbourhood Guide
Cork
Oysterhaven is a small coastal settlement on the west side of Oysterhaven Bay in south County Cork, within the P17 Kinsale routing area. It lies in a rural setting between Kinsale, Belgooly and Nohoval, with Cork city and Cork Airport accessible by road. The locality is known for its sheltered harbour and proximity to the coastline and countryside.
Area character
Quiet, rural and coastal, with a strong harbour-side character. Oysterhaven is primarily a dispersed residential and farming area rather than a town centre, so residents generally travel to nearby Kinsale or Belgooly for a wider range of services, shopping and schooling.
Schools
- Oysterhaven National Schoolprimary
- Belgooly National Schoolprimary
- Scoil Naomh Eltin, Kinsaleprimary
- Kinsale Community Schoolsecondary
- St Multose National School, Kinsaleprimary
Transport
- Local road network to Kinsale and Belgoolyroad
- R600 regional road via Belgooly towards Kinsale and Corkroad
- Bus Éireann services in Kinsalebus
- Kinsale bus connections to Cork citybus
- Cork Airportairport
Amenities
- Oysterhaven harbour and shorelinecoastal recreation
- Oysterhaven Sailing Clubleisure
- Kinsale town centreshopping and dining
- Kinsale health and community serviceshealthcare and community
- Charles Fort and Kinsale coastal walksheritage and recreation