Kilcrea House
Kilcrea House is a building in County Cork, Munster. Kilcrea House is situated nearby to the village Aherla, as well as near the locality Farran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilcrea Castle and Kilcrea Friary.
Kilcrea Castle
Forest
Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary, west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry.
Kilcrea Friary
Cemetery
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Kilcrea Friary is a ruined medieval abbey located near Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. Both the friary and Kilcrea Castle, located in ruin to the west, were built by Observant Franciscans in the mid 15th century under the invitation of Cormac Láidir MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, as protection from English troops. Kilcrea Friary is situated 1½ km north of Kilcrea House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aherla and Farran.
Aherla
Village
Photo: Oliver Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aherla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 562. It is in the townlands of Aherla More and Rathard. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys.
Farran
Locality
Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Farran is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is 12 miles west from Cork City on the N22 road. Farran is situated 3 km northwest of Kilcrea House.
Knockavilla
Hamlet
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockavilla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, a few of kilometres from Crossbarry and Innishannon. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Patrick. Knockavilla is situated 6 km south of Kilcrea House.
Kilcrea House
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Kilcrea”
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.85° or 51° 51′ northLongitude
-8.71667° or 8° 43′ westElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
9C3HR7XM+X8GeoNames ID
2963450
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