Hotels near Douglas Village, Rochestown and Maryborough in Cork
Douglas is a large suburban area comprising of Rochestown, Maryborough & Douglas Village districts. The village itself is situated just two miles outside of Cork City Centre. Douglas village itself is situated only 7 kilometres from Cork Airport and Cork Airport Business Park. When it comes to hotels near Douglas village, the Carrigaline Court Hotel is located only 8 kilometres from Douglas Village.
A large suburban area, the population of Douglas is estimated to be at over 20,000. The village has an old world village atmosphere complete with many shops, supermarkets, boutiques, restaurants, cafes, cinema and bars including Barrys of Douglas. There are also two shopping complexes to be enjoyed with major anchors tenant brands such as Dunnes Stores, Next, Vero Moda, Kilkenny Shop, Tesco, New Look and Marks and Spencer. The Douglas Court Shopping Centre is located in the East Village area and the newer Douglas Shopping Centre spans the east and west villages.
Douglas is a thriving subarb of Cork, where the evolution of Douglas from village on the outskirts of Cork is traced back to when there were several mills in the Douglas Area. The name Douglas in fact is derived from Dubhglas which translates to a dark stream.
