Clonakilty Playground

✅✅✅ All maintenance issues to the soft material of the playground have now been fixed. 😅 We are once again Summer ready for visitors. A huge thanks to who all reached out to regarding these issues as soon as they were flagged to them. Very impressed by the speed of which you all took action and it has made a huge difference. Next on the list now is the work that needs to be done to the stone wall 💪🏻 so that our cycle path around the playground can be opened up again.

Míle buíochas go léir!
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‼️🚨 Please be aware that there are a number of holes in the rubber surface of both the mound tunnel /slide and the ground near the toddler area. We are working to try to get the construction company Browne Brothers and to take action on this maintenance matter ASAP. Please ensure your children are not enlarging the holes or playing with them in any way. Be assured we are conveying the urgency of this matter to the council and Browne Brothers.

🪩 With just over a week to go, the Clonakilty Charity Ball is opening its raffle to the public once again, with many top prizes to be won.

🏆 Stay tuned for more prizes to be announced soon!!

🎫 To be in with a chance of winning these fabulous prizes, the Clonakilty Charity Ball are asking you to donate towards the new outdoor performance and garden space in Clonakilty.

💶 A €20 donation is equal to one raffle ticket and a €50 donation will get you five raffle tickets.

📆 The draw will close on Friday 24 November, so be sure to get your donations in before then to be in with a chance of winning.

🎤 Raffle tickets will also be available to purchase by guests attending the ball, and the winners’ names will be selected at random and announced on the evening of Saturday 25 November at Dunmore House Hotel by special guest host and comedian Bernard Casey.

💶 To donate towards the new outdoor performance and garden space and to be in with a chance of winning fabulous prizes, please go to;

👩🏻‍💻 https://www.gofundme.com/f/amphitheater-clonakilty

Link in bio also 👆

We are delighted to share the fabulous news that the this year will be raising funds to create a new picnic garden and amphitheatre on the existing green park next to the Clonakilty playground.

We believe that young people and families will benefit greatly from these improvements, and plans are to implement a picnic garden with new planting, magical pathways and trails, as well as an amphitheatre performance space with extensive seating areas.

The fundraising success of last year’s was integral to the completion of the Clonakilty playground and you can help to support this exciting new project by purchasing ball tickets from - link for tickets in their bio.

When: Saturday 25th November 2023
Where: Dunmore House Hotel, Clonakilty
Tickets: €100 p/p

For more details and how to donate follow



*Design images are for illustrative purposes only*

Clonakilty officially opened its new playground on Saturday 10 June 2023 with live music from Electric Mayhem and fun-filled family activities, including circus workshops and face-painting. Delicious food and treats were catered for by award-winning local food producer Clonakilty Black Pudding, Auntie Nellies Sweet Shop and Saucy Cups Coffee.

The Clonakilty Playground Fundraising Committee, which was established by the Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, where tasked with fundraising and overseeing the new development of an inclusive and state-of-the-art playground, for both local families and visitors to the West Cork town.

The committee thanked the local community and volunteers for their continued support and to the kindness of local businesses, donors, and sponsors, including the Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, and public funding from LEADER and Cork County Council, as they all came together at the new playground on Saturday to celebrate.

Orla O’Donovan from the Clonakilty playground committee said; “We would like to thank everyone who has made this journey possible, without such generosity and community spirit we wouldn’t be here today to celebrate this magnificent achievement. We are thrilled to have reached this momentous milestone and we’re so grateful to every volunteer, every donation and every sponsor that has made this possible. We look forward to enjoying this special playground with you all for many years to come.”

Please continue to donate via GoFundMe (links in bio) to help with future improvement works to the playground’s surrounding garden spaces.

For more information and updates please follow on Instagram and Facebook.

Landscaping is next to tackle!
Stay tuned for forthcoming fundraising events once we’ve had a chance to recharge the batteries & in the meantime our gofundme link is in the bio as ever!

The was the focus tonight for the group and what an inspirational bunch they are! thank you for encouraging us to get down there tonight and join in! It was so much fun! The place is neat as a new pin now and ready for our official grand opening on Saturday at 2pm! 🎉

The tidy towns group will meet again next Tuesday at 19:30 at the community car park if anyone wants to join in and give back to this beautiful town.

Come join us to celebrate the official opening of the new Clonakilty Playground on June 10th 2pm - 4pm! The craic will be mighty for all the family with music, food and entertainment. We are thrilled to have reached this momentous milestone and so grateful to every volunteer, every donation and every sponsorship that made this possible. It’s time to party 🎉

To celebrate Clonakilty playground would like to thank all its wonderful volunteers. Your amazing support has helped hugely in the recent redevelopment of the local playground in Clonakilty, transforming it into a much-loved space for future generations to enjoy.
From lending a hand at our events and spreading awareness of our fundraising campaigns, our volunteers embody the spirit and generosity of the local community here in Clon!

And the community spirit continues with Denis Crowley & Thomas Coomey of the renowned donating €500 to the . Pictured here with from the playground committee, the salon have also been extremely generous over the last year donating many raffle prizes at fundraising events. We thank you so much - your ongoing support has made a big difference. 🙏🏻