Fountainstown is a seaside village and its beach received Blue Flag status in 1991.

[10] The club was initially established by "Fountainstown Developments Limited", a company with most of the town's residents as shareholders.

[15] Near the start of this road, on the Fountainstown side, is Angelas Shop & Coffee Dock.

This small shop has been operation since 1989 with beach and angling supplies, sweets and coffee, and was named one of Cork's "iconic business" by Evening Echo in 2022, with its owner receiving the Cork Person of the Year award.

[16] The shop owner also sponsored local annual road bowling tournaments.