Clonakilty, Ireland

Ireland

Clonakilty, Ireland shares 43 connections with 1912 other places across 15 topics, centered on Irish history and the independence era. History and military topics together form the largest share of its connections, linking the town to Dublin, Ulster, and County Cork through figures and events of the War of Independence. Michael Collins, a central figure in that conflict, was born near Clonakilty. The town also carries threads in sport, music, and a civic distinction as Ireland's first Fairtrade Town, declared in 2003.