Wind farm planned for Cork Gaeltacht to have more turbines added 

Wind farm planned for Cork Gaeltacht to have more turbines added 

This wind farm at Derrach, West Cork is just one of many wind farms that surround Gougane Barra, West Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

A wind farm planned close to a Cork community already “surrounded” by turbines “in a 360-degree radius” is to see its number of turbines increased.

Twelve turbines were originally proposed for Gortyrahilly Wind Farm, a joint development by Coillte Renewable Energy and SSE Renewables between the villages of Béal Átha ’n Ghaorthaidh and Baile Mhúirne in the Múscraí Gaeltacht.

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