Flaxfort
Flaxfort is a locality in County Cork, Munster. Flaxfort is situated nearby to the locality Little Island Roads, as well as near Clashavodig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Littleisland and Blackrock Castle.
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.
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. Blackrock Castle is situated 3 km west of Flaxfort.
Glounthaune
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glounthaune and Mahon.
Glounthaune
Village
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Glounthaune is a village in County Cork, Ireland, some 7 kilometres east of Cork city, on the north shore of Cork Harbour, the estuary of the River Lee. Glounthaune is situated 2½ km northeast of Flaxfort.
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. Mahon is situated 2½ km west of Flaxfort.
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. Passage West is situated 3 km southeast of Flaxfort.
Flaxfort
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.895° or 51° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.36056° or 8° 21′ 38″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9C3HVJWQ+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 52258759OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3286710
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