Lough Mahon
Lough Mahon is a sea lough in the north-western part of Cork Harbour. Its area is about 12 km2. Several Cork suburbs, such as Mahon, Douglas, Rochestown, Blackrock and Ballinlough as well as the town of Passage West are on its southern and western shores.Photo: Tikolu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Littleisland and Mahon Point Shopping Centre.
Littleisland
Railway station
Photo: JarlVanHoother, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Island railway station serves the area of Little Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh or Midleton commuter service.
Mahon Point Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Sebastian “sebrem” B…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahon Point Shopping Centre, the second largest shopping centre in Munster, and the largest serving Cork city in Ireland, is located in the Mahon area of the city. The centre was opened in February 2005.
Blackrock Castle
Photo: MRaul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackrock Castle is a castellated fortification located at Blackrock, about 2 km from Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland. Originally developed as a coastal defence fortification in the 16th century to protect upper Cork Harbour and port, the site now houses an observatory, visitor centre and restaurant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahon and Passage West.
Mahon
Suburb
Photo: Sebastian “sebrem” B…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahon is an area to the south-eastern side of Cork, Ireland. Mahon gets its name from Lough Mahon, a wide stretch of the upper section of Cork Harbour.
Passage West
Town
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Passage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour, some 10 km south-east of Cork city. Passage West was designated a conservation area in the 2003 Cork County Development Plan.
Rochestown
Suburb
Rochestown is a primarily residential area in Cork City, Ireland. Originally a somewhat rural area in County Cork, housing developments in the 20th and 21st centuries have connected the area to Douglas and nearby suburbs.
Lough Mahon
- Type: Bay
- Description: body of water
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.88591° or 51° 53′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.36363° or 8° 21′ 49″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
9C3HVJPP+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 13656710345OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Lough Mahon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Mahon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Mahon”
- French: “Lough Mahon”
- Irish: “Loch Machain”
- Irish: “Loch Machan”
- Swedish: “Lough Mahon”
- Turkish: “Lough Mahon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Flaxfort and Rockenham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meelagh Bank and Passage AFC.
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