Little Island is an industrial and residential area to the east of Cork City. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Many of Cork's pharmaceutical companies are based on the island. In recent years development on Little Island has grown rapidly, with developments such as East Gate which consists of retail and commercial development. The main drainage sewage treatment plant for Cork City is based in Little Island. There are also two golf clubs located here, Harbour Point Golf Club and Cork Golf Club.
It is situated on the Cork-Cobh railway line and has direct rail services to Cork, Cobh, Mallow and from 2008 Midleton. Cobh (pronounced /koːv/ "cove" An Cóbh is a sheltered seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Mallow ( Irish Magh Eala "valley of the swans" is the "Crossroads of Munster " and the administrative capital of north County 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Midleton ( Mainistir na Corann in Irish) is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. Little Island railway station opened on 10 November 1859. Little Island railway station serves the area of Little Island in County Cork. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1]