What is Jacobs Island in Cork like to live in?

Jacobs Island is lovely area, I was living there in a 3 bed apartment for 2 years and never seen or heard of any trouble while I was down there.

Ya the traffic on saturday or Sunday and especially coming up to Christmas can be a disaster, its easy to get to if you're coming from town or Ballincollig area towards Mahon at 5pm onwards but coming from The Tunnel side traffic can build up and kill ya at the exit for Mahon Point,95% of cars will be heading towards Mahon/Balckrock and you'll be going left so you'll be stuck with them if it backs up.

On weekend it backs up on both sides which can see 5/10 minute delays but it would be the only thing I'd fault the place for.

I've lived in the 3 bed Duplex and I've had buddies live in 3 different 2 bed's down there in the Heron and the Haven and they were all nice and well kept.

I think theyre slightly over priced but its in a good location.

I seen this 3 bed : http://www.daft.ie/searchrental.daft?id=1395071

We rented a simialr one 2 years ago for 950.

I used to alwyas put down my address as Jacobs Islan, Mahon, Cork on anything I was getting delivered, never a problem with it.

The fact its opposite Mahon Point should be a hint :pac:

Although when I was working in Tesco down there years back a customer tried to convince me Mahon Point was in Rochestown.

who_me wrote: »

I've seen Jacob's Island listed as Blackrock too, seems to be a weird thing about the Mahon name.

To be fair, it's probably an area in itself, cut off by the water and the ring road. Can you easily access the water-side walkway from there? That's a very nice asset to have (walk around Mahon/Blackrock, in the Marina, then cut across the old rail line.

Its right on the door step, in fact theres a few paths that lead right on to the walk.

You can head left to go back towards the Blackrock Castle or right and head up towards the old railway line bridge that links to Rochestown.

Barr wrote: »

I don’t think it is considered Mahon btw Its an area called Ballinure

who_me wrote: »

I've seen Jacob's Island listed as Blackrock too, seems to be a weird thing about the Mahon name.

mordeith wrote: »

It's in the townland of Ballinure . Mahon townland doesn't come down that far.

It's very much Mahon. The only other name it could be called is Lakelands. Ballinure is in Blackrock and is on the opposite side of the Peninsula.

Then again, people tend to take liberties with addresses down here... for somethings my Mam will say we're from Blackrock which is utter ****e. Blackrock is a half mile North :pac:

Been told a few times most of what people call Mahon is actually blackrock or ballinure, mahon itself being very small. Most of what people call blackrock is actually ballintemple.

Jacobs island is a great spot to live if you're into cycling or walking since you're right beside a park and you're on the old Blackrock and Passage railway - you can cycle or walk out to Passage or into town past Pairc Ui Chaoimh, or off in the direction of Blackrock castle. There's bits of evidence of the old Crawford estate all over the place in the park especially. A nice history here of the site, explaining some of the old ruins: http://www.crawfordartgallery.ie/crawfordfamily1.html

Click here for an old OS map: press 1 for modern map and 6 for the old OS map to see what used to be and what's there now instead (doesn't seem to work on the latest browsers though).

FYI the residents of the housing estate there do NOT like you parking your car there to use the park! Which, if I lived there, I would probably agree with! Overall it's a really nice area, just a shame about the traffic. It'll be mental trying to get in and out when the xmas shopping starts.

Barr wrote: »

Looking at this I want to move in myself


http://www.mcdev.ie/developments/jacobs_island/location.aspx#maincontent

They actually got planning for the retail in the last few weeks.

evilivor wrote: »

They actually got planning for the retail in the last few weeks.

What retail is this ? Is it something in Jacobs Island itself .

one word to summary up that area TRAFFIC!!!!

Living here currently. Firstly, it's Mahon, get over it Great spot to live, very quiet usually, apartments well insulated which means less noise.
Haven't had an issue with traffic yet though with the xmas shopping I am expecting some! Probably slightly over priced too rent wise.

mordeith wrote: »

No, it's not. Even the electoral register has the address as Jacob's Island, Blackrock.

Yes to people not from the area it's Blackrock because the marketing people have told you so.
If you are from the area you will know that it is Mahon.
It's not a big deal.

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Ballinure my arse. It's Mahon.

Mahon, unfortunately is the PARISH. A relatively new one at that.

Mahon used be Blackrock and Ballinure used be Ballinure [village] divided by the Skehard Road.

The Parish of Mahon incorporated Ballinure but technically ends at the Ring Road. Jacob's Island is the far side of this boundary, thus, not Mahon. It may be Ballinure or it just may be totally independent?

One will recognise the natives in their pronunciation of the name Mahon, most locals call in Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

A lot call it MaHoon and more call it Mahoùn.