Key Town Clonakilty Clonakilty is the largest town in West Cork with a 2016 population of 4,592 and a jobs total of 2,376. The jobs to resident ratio of 1.29, is above the regional average. A vibrant town with strengths in food production and tourism, Clonakilty is a key settlement on the N71 West Cork road network, connected to other settlements including Skibbereen, Bantry and Castletownbere. The inclusion of Clonakilty reflects its key strategic role within the particular settlement network of West Cork, its service role and hinterland interaction with other West Cork settlements, remoter rural areas, peninsulas and islands.
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