When using resources from your information pack please note:
Detailed information about healthcare can be found in the ‘Irish Primary Healthcare’ and ‘About the Irish Health System’ guides. Cobh Refugee Resources The resources listed are mapped and can be found online as well as other useful resources at: www.corkkerryresettlement.com Healthcare Please note some resources you may need are found in the City Centre so please GPs: refer to ‘Cork City Refugee Resources’.
Harry Kelleher 12 Harbour Hill Cobh 021 4813500
Shahram Bajwa 16A West Beach Cobh 021 4813636
George FitzGerald 3 Cuchulainn Place Cobh 021 4812508 Great Island General College Oonagh Moynihan Practice Manor Carrignafoy Cobh 021 4814560 Great Island General College Aifric O' Driscoll Practice Manor Carrignafoy Cobh 021 4814560
Paul McDonald The Medical Centre Cobh 021 4811654
Southdoc:
Out of hours- family doctor service for urgent medical needs Eilmaur, Oatencake, Cork Road, Midleton, Cork, P25 D524 1850 335 999 www.southdoc.ie
Opening hours: Weekdays 6pm-8am (next day) Weekends 1pm* Saturday-8am Monday *Cover starts at 9am Cork City and select centres-please check the opening hours at your local centre.
Health Centres:
Cobh Health Centre Bishop Street, Cobh, Cork 021 481 2478 021 481 4314
Hospitals/Injury Units:
Please refer to the Cork City Refugee Resources and your ‘Irish Primary Healthcare’.
Dentists:
Asap Dental Lab 14 Midleton Street, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork 021 481 6776
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Bishop Street Dental Practice 8 Bishop Street, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork 021 481 5999
Dr Patrick Canty (dentist) 17 Rahilly Street, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork 021 481 4221
Cobh Dental Clinic 5 Casement Square, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.cobhdentalclinic.com 021 481 3813
Pharmacies:
Cobh Careplus Pharmacy 3 East Beach, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.careplus.ie 021 481 1341
Wilson’s Pharmacy 18 West Beach, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork 021 481 1332
Banks/Credit Unions/Post Offices
Banks:
Cobh AIB 4 West Beach, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.aib.ie 021 481 1408
Cobh Bank of Ireland 18 Westbourne Place, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.bankofireland.com 021 481 1088
Credit Unions:
Cobh Credit Union Limited Harbour Row, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.cobhcu.ie 021 481 1792
Post Offices:
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Post Office 18 Midleton Street, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.anpost.ie 021 481 3624
Post Office 16 West Beach, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.anpost.ie 021 481 1334
Shops
Food:
Garvey Supervalu Tiknock, Cobh, Cork www.supervalu.ie
Lidl Ticknock Retail Park, Ticknock, Cobh, Cork www.lidl.ie
Aldi Tiknock, Cobh, Cork www.aldi.ie
Please refer to Cork City Refugee Resources for information about places that sell Halal.
Phone:
JR Phone repair shop 19 East Beach, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork jr-phone-repair-cobh.business.site 085 280 6124
Public Transport Links
Train:
Cobh Train Station Kilgarvan, Cobh, Co. Cork www.irishrail.ie
Bus: www.cobhconnect.ie/cobh-connect-route/ *Many stops on the way into Cobh Town Centre. Connects to Cork City.
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Taxi:
There are many different taxi firms which you can quickly find on the internet by using google maps. I strongly recommend that when you ring one you find out the cost of the journey before you go ahead with the booking.
Religious Amenities
There are no mosques in Cobh. Please refer to the Cork City Refugee Resources where you will find mosques. You will also find information regarding the Islamic school.
Please ask if you require information about places of worship for a different faith you may have.
Community Supports/Services
Cobh Family Resource Centre Park House Centre, Cloyne Terrace, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.cobhfamilyresourcecentre.ie 021 481 6103
Cobh Library Arch Building, Casement Square, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.corkcoco.ie 021 481 1130
Cobh Department of Social Protection Lynch's Quay, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.welfare.ie 021 490 8010
Cobh Garda Station, Cobh Garda Station, Lower Road, Ringmeen, Cobh, Cork www.garda.ie 021 490 8530
Cobh Citizen’s Information Centre Roches Row, Saint Colmans Parish Centre, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork centres.citizensinformation.ie 076 107 7960
Cobh Community Centre 17 Orilia Terrace, Kilgarvan, Cobh, Cork www.cobhcommunitycentre.ie 021 481 5904
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Sports and Leisure Facilities
Sportsclubs:
Cobh GAA Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork www.cobhgaa.com 086 309 9942
Springfield Ramblers Schoolboys Football Club Saint Colmans Park, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork www.springfieldramblers.com 087 260 1102
Cobh Ramblers Football Club Saint Colemans Park, Ballyvoloon, Cobh, Cork www.cobhramblers.ie 021 481 3078
Leisure:
Cobh Leisure Centre Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork cobh.coralleisure.ie 021 420 1696
Playgrounds:
2 playgrounds in Cobh can be found on Westbourne Place.
Community Activities
Children/Teens:
Foroige (Youth Organisation) Cork Central & Harbour Region To enquire contact: Marie O' Mahony [email protected] 087 924 5498
For Boys and Girls Scout Den, Old Lifeboat Station Ballywilliam, Cobh, Cork www.scouts.ie
For Girls Ladybirds, Brownies, Guides [email protected] Adults:
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For Women Cobh ICA (Irish Countrywomens Association) To enquire contact: Nuala White 087 955 3046
For Men Cobh Men’s Shed Mount Crosier Tennis Courts, Mount Crosier, Cobh, Cork To enquire contact: Malcolm Smith or Darren Tapley 086 723 4144 085 762 0909
Education
Children (ages 0-4/5):
Cork County Childcare Committee www.corkchildcare.ie is a great source of information on childcare. 022 23880
Children (ages 4/5-12 primary school and ages 12-17/18 secondary school):
To find local schools please refer to: www.schooldays.ie or www.education.ie
Adults:
CETB Cobh Carrignafoy Community College Carrignafoy, Cobh, Cork cork.etb.ie 021 481 1325
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