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Tower

Tower, Ordnance Survey Ireland name Model Village, is a village within the administrative area of in Ireland. It is located to the northwest of the city, approximately 3 km from the town of on the R617 road.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,420 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Tower Village” and “Tower, County Cork”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blarney Castle and St Senan’s Church.

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is a medieval stronghold in , a town in , . Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. is situated 2½ km east of Tower.

Church
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St Senan's Church is a small Anglican Gothic Revival church located in Inniscarra, , . It is dedicated to Senán mac Geirrcinn, who is the patron saint of Inniscarra. is situated 3½ km southwest of Tower.

Ruins
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The was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Located in , , , largely in what is now the Ballincollig Regional Park, the powder mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars. is situated 3½ km south of Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cloghroe and Blarney.

Village
is a village and townland on the R579 road in , . It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side.

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is a village in , nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork. It's been on the tourist circuit for almost 300 years thanks to its castle and Stone. It's also a commuter town for Cork, with a population in 2016 of 2539.

Suburb
is a suburban town within the administrative area of in . It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. is situated 4½ km south of Tower.

Tower

Latitude
51.92512° or 51° 55′ 30″ north
Longitude
-8.60954° or 8° 36′ 34″ west
Population
3,420
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
9C3HW9GR+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52240290
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2961129
Wiki­data ID
Q1645711
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Tower” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tower”
  • Catalan: “Tower”
  • Cebuano: “Tower”
  • Dutch: “Tower”
  • French: “Tower”
  • German: “Tower”
  • Irish: “Teamhair”
  • Italian: “Tower”
  • Russian: “Тауэр”
  • Spanish: “Tower”
  • Swedish: “Tower, Irland”
  • Swedish: “Tower”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tower Hall and Muskerry Golf Course.

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