Youghal
Youghal
Eochaill | |
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Town | |
Youghal's Clock Gate is a symbol of the town | |
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| Coordinates: 51°57′06″N 7°50′44″W / 51.95167°N 7.84562°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Local electoral area | Midleton |
| Dáil Constituency | Cork East |
| EU Parliament | South |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 8,564 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | P36 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)24 |
| Irish Grid Reference | X102781 |
| Website | youghal |
Youghal (/ˈjɔːl/ YAWL; Irish: Eochaill, meaning 'yew wood') is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, the town is a former military and economic centre. Located on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a long and narrow layout. As of the 2022 census, the population was 8,564. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.
As a historic walled seaport town on the coastline of East Cork, and close to a number of beaches, it has been a tourist destination since the mid-19th century. There are a number of historic buildings and monuments within the town's walls, and Youghal is among a small number of towns designated as "Irish Heritage Ports" by the Irish Tourist Board.