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Our Location & Directions

As Ringaskiddy is a ferry port, a useful tip for directions is to follow the car ferry symbol on all road signs around Cork. Detailed directions are given below.

Loc8 Code:
W8N-53-BW8









Directions from Cork city centre (City Hall) to NMCI

  1. From the front of the City Hall in Cork city centre, go to the left hand lane and turn left directly after the City Hall.
  2. Pass the Fire Station and Garda Station on your left and take the next left.
  3. Move to the right hand lane and take a right at the next set of traffic lights onto the N27 South City Link Road. This is a dual carriageway and will take you out of the city.
  4. Follow this carriageway and pass through 2 sets of traffic lights.
  5. After the second set of traffic lights move into the left hand lane which branches off to the left for the N25 South Ring (East) before the Kinsale Road Roundabout and flyover.
  6. Go past both exits for Douglas and forward to the next exit for N28 which is signposted for Rochestown, Ringaskiddy, ferry port, Carrigaline.
  7. Follow the slip road and continue forward in centre or right hand lane to join the N28.
  8. Continue forward until you meet a roundabout which has a large stone monument at its centre, Shannonpark Roundabout.
  9. Move to the left hand lane and take the first exit which is signposted for N28 Ringaskiddy.
  10. Continue forward and take the first exit at the small roundabout in the village of Shanbally.
  11. Take the second exit at the next roundabout which is at the entrance to ‘Pfizer’ and continue to Ringaskiddy village.
  12. Go through the village and pass the entrance to the ferry port on your left hand side. You will pass the entrances to the ‘National Vehicle Distribution Centre’ and some warehouses.
  13. The National Maritime College of Ireland is the next entrance on the left and is signposted at the entrance.

Directions from Dublin Road N8 and Waterford Road N25 to NMCI

  1. Approaching Cork from the Dublin Road N8 or from Waterford N25 take the N25 South Ring (West) exit off the Dunkettle Roundabout for the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
  2. Continue on this road N25 and take the second exit after the tunnel for the N28. This is signposted for Carrigaline, Rochestown and Ringaskiddy.
  3. Follow the slip road and continue forward in the right hand lane to join the N28.
  4. Continue forward until you meet a roundabout which has a large stone monument at its centre, Shannonpark Roundabout.
  5. Move to the left hand lane and take the first exit which is signposted for N28 Ringaskiddy.
  6. Continue forward and take the first exit at the small roundabout in the village of Shanbally.
  7. Take the second exit at the next roundabout which is at the entrance to ‘Pfizer’ and continue to Ringaskiddy village.
  8. Go through the village and pass the entrance to the ferry port on your left hand side. You will pass the entrances to the ‘National Vehicle Distribution Centre’ and some warehouses.
  9. The National Maritime College of Ireland is the next entrance on the left and is signposted at the entrance.

Directions from Cork Airport to NMCI

  1. Take the first exit on the roundabout exiting the Airport for the N27
  2. Continue down this hill towards Cork City
  3. Go straight through two sets of traffic lights which will bring you onto the Kinsale Road Roundabout. Take the fourth exit for the N25 from this roundabout which is signposted for South Ring (East) Douglas and Ringaskiddy
  4. Go past both exits for Douglas and forward to the next exit for N28 which is signposted for Rochestown, Ringaskiddy, ferry port, Carrigaline.
  5. Follow the slip road and continue forward in the right hand lane to join the N28.
  6. Continue forward until you meet a roundabout which has a large stone monument at its centre, Shannonpark Roundabout.
  7. Move to the left hand lane and take the first exit which is signposted for N28 Ringaskiddy.
  8. Continue forward and take the first exit at the small roundabout in the village of Shanbally.
  9. Take the second exit at the next roundabout which is at the entrance to ‘Pfizer’ and continue to Ringaskiddy village.
  10. Go through the village and pass the entrance to the ferry port on your left hand side. You will pass the entrances to the ‘National Vehicle Distribution Centre’ and some warehouses.
  11. The National Maritime College of Ireland is the next entrance on the left and is signposted at the entrance.