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From
City Centre:
By Bus:
Take either the No 2, No 10, or No 10A Bus.
No 2 – from Parnell Place – at the side of the Main
Bus Station.
No 10 – From Grand Parade.
No 10A – From South Mall.
» Both buses
travel to Skehard Road, alight at the stop nearest to St. Michael’s
Credit Union.
» Cross the
road and walk down by the side of the Credit Union into the Mahon
Industrial Estate.
» At the bottom
of the road you will find the gates to the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
drive way and take the first left turn off. It will lead you into
the car park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible,
take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses the Scala Project
and Community.
By
Car:
»
There are two main routes from the City Centre to Skehard Road and
Mahon, either via Blackrock Road or via Boreenmanna Road.
» If you are
unfamiliar with Cork City it may be best to take the South Link
Road to the Kinsale Roundabout.
» Take the slip
road at the Kinsale Roundabout for Dublin, Limerick and the Jack
Lynch Tunnel (heading east).
» As you near
the Jack Lynch Tunnel you take the slip road for Blackrock, Mahon
and Mahon Point.
» Turn to your
left at the top of the slip road and continue straight past Mahon
Point and Retail Park until you come to the traffic lights at the
end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic lights you come to are at St. Michael’s
Credit Union, turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At
the bottom of the road there is a small roundabout, go through the
roundabout and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Project and Community.
Via
the N20 - from Mallow/Limerick direction:
»
When you enter Cork, keep on straight until you come to the Blackpool
Retail Park and Shopping Centre, which will be on your left.
» Go straight
through the traffic lights at the park/shopping centre and immediately
move into the left hand lane which will bring you on to the North
Ring Road, you are following the signs for Dublin, South Ring Road,
the Airport and West Cork.
» You will be
on the North Ring for four or five miles, towards the end of it,
at the Silver Springs Hotel, you will take a slip road on your left
down to the Dublin Road, again following the signs for Dublin, South
Ring, Airport and Tunnel.
» After a mile
or so on the Dublin Road you will come to the Glanmire Roundabout,
go through this (12 o'clock exit) and almost immediately move into
the left hand lane, which leads to a slip road bringing you down
to the Dunkettle Roundabout and the Dublin Road and the entrance
to the tunnel.
» Go around
the Dunkettle Roundabout exiting at 3 o'clock which is the entrance
to the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
» As you exit
the tunnel you are on the South Ring Road. About a mile from the
tunnel, take the first exit off the road, the slip road for Blackrock,
Mahon and Mahon Point. Turn to your right at the top of the slip
road and continue straight past Mahon Point and Retail Park until
you come to the traffic lights at the end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic lights are at St. Michael’s Credit Union,
turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At the bottom of
the road there is a small roundabout, go through the roundabout
and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Team and Community.
Via the N8/M8 – from
the Fermoy/Mitchelstown/Dublin direction:
»
As you approach Cork, the first roundabout you encounter is the
Dunkettle Roundabout. Go through the roundabout taking the 12 o’clock
exit which, leads into the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
» As you exit
the tunnel you are on the South Ring Road. About a mile from the
tunnel take the first exit off the road, the slip road for Blackrock,
Mahon and Mahon Point. Turn to your right at the top of the slip
road and continue straight past Mahon Point and Retail Park until
you come to the traffic lights at the end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic lights are at St. Michael’s Credit Union,
turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At the bottom of
the road there is a small roundabout, go through the roundabout
and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Project and Community.
Via the N71 – from
the West Cork direction:
»
As you approach Cork the first roundabout you encounter is the Bandon
Roundabout. Take the 3 o’clock exit off this and follow the
directions towards Dublin, Limerick and the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
» Go straight
through the Wilton Roundabout and Kinsale Road flyover. As you near
the Jack Lynch Tunnel you take the slip road for Blackrock, Mahon
and Mahon Point.
» Turn to your
left at the top of the slip road and continue straight past Mahon
Point and Retail Park until you come to the traffic lights at the
end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic lights you come to is at St. Michael’s
Credit Union, turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At
the bottom of the road there is a small roundabout, you go through
the roundabout and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Project and Community.
Via the N22 – from the Macroom/Kerry direction:
»
As you approach Cork the first roundabout you encounter is the Bandon
Roundabout. Go straight through this roundabout following the directions
for Dublin, Limerick and the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
» Go straight
through the Wilton Roundabout and Kinsale Road flyover. As you near
the Jack Lynch Tunnel you take the slip road for Blackrock, Mahon
and Mahon Point.
» Turn to your
left at the top of the slip road and continue straight past Mahon
Point and Retail Park until you come to the traffic lights at the
end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic light you come to are at St. Michael’s
Credit Union, turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At
the bottom of the road there is a small roundabout, you go through
the roundabout and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Project and Community.
Via
the N25 – from the Midleton/Waterford/Wexford direction:
»
As you approach Cork take the slip road for The Jack Lynch Tunnel,
the South Ring, Airport and West Cork. This slip road leads to the
Dunkettle Roundabout. Take the 9 o’clock exit, first left,
which leads into the Jack Lynch Tunnel.
» As you exit
the tunnel you are on the South Ring Road. About a mile from the
tunnel you take the first exit off the road, a slip road for Blackrock,
Mahon and Mahon Point. Turn to your right at the top of the slip
road and continue straight past Mahon Point and Retail Park until
you come to the traffic lights at the end of the road.
» Turn left
on to Skehard Road, following the directions for Blackrock. The
first set of traffic lights you come to are at St. Michael’s
Credit Union, turn left here into the Mahon Industrial Estate. At
the bottom of the road there is a small roundabout, you go through
the roundabout and enter the gates of the Sacred Heart Convent.
» Follow the
driveway and take the first left turn off it which will lead you
into the car-park. The Scala building is clearly marked and visible
in the car-park; take the stairs or lift to first floor, which houses
the Scala Project and Community.
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