Dating by city / Ireland / Munster / Ballincollig
Members from Ballincollig and towns within 50 km who make their profile public will appear here.
Everyone in Ballincollig knows the local café, which is exactly why it works for a first date: public, easy to find, no pressure. A walk around town can come after.
More than 330,000 people live within 50 km of Ballincollig, in 11 towns and cities including Cork, Carrigaline and Cobh. You set the distance yourself in the filters, from 10 km up to 500 km — or choose “Any distance”.
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Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Ireland or abroad.
Profile & photos
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First messages
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First dates
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