Why Ballincollig?

For Business

Ballincollig is situated just 8 kilometres west of Cork city. It is ideally located in a lush rural environment yet it is connected by the Ballincollig by-pass route to the M8 motorway that links Cork to Dublin. Ballincollig has easy access to both Cork port (11.5 kilometres) and Cork airport (14.8 Kilometres).

For businesses ranging from a corner shop to a large multi national, Ballincollig is the ideal location. There are over ninety business involved in the Ballincollig Business Association. Each and every one involved are dedicated to making Ballincollig the best possible location to have a business. Members work continually to promote business and a sense of community in Ballincollig.   

There are a number of business parks in Ballincollig hosting a variety of service industries including, DIY superstores, motor factors, furniture retailers and manufacturers, medical and retail providers and top sports shops. Ballincollig is truly your one stop shop for everything you may need.

The newly developed Ballincollig Town Centre hosts a variety of fashion boutiques, as well as Dunnes Stores and Heaton’s. The sports enthusiast is well catered for with the choice of Cummin’s Sports, Lifestyle Sports, Heaton’s Sports World and Nevada Bob’s Golf Shop.


For Living

Ballincollig combines the quite tranquillity of rural living with the excitement of high street shopping and fantastic restaurants.

With a variety of housing ranging from apartments to three and four bedroom semidetached and detached housing, Ballincollig has something for every taste. A choice of friendly bars and restaurants as well as sports clubs for nearly every sport imaginable makes Ballincollig an excellent choice for recreation after a hard days work.

Sightseeing is made easy when you live in Ballincollig. You are only minutes away from the beautiful Lee Valley. For a slightly longer trip you are only one hour from the scenic Killarney National Park, home of the famous Lakes of Killarney, spectacular mountains and passes. One hours drive can also bring you to the fantastic beaches of Garryvoe outside Midleton, or Inchydoney beach outside Clonakilty.

Whatever your taste, if it’s not in Ballincollig, its close by.