Dripsey River

Dripsey River is a stream in County Cork, Munster. Dripsey River is situated nearby to the hamlet Model Village, as well as near the locality Fergus Cross Roads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrignamuck Tower House and Dripsey Castle.

Carrignamuck Tower House

Castle

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Carrignamuck Tower House, located in Carrignamuck townland, is a 15th century tower house located 2.8 km north of Coachford village and 2 km north-west of Dripsey village.

Dripsey Castle is a country house in the townland of Carrignamuck, situated 3.3 km north-east of Coachford village and 2.5 km north-west of Dripsey village. The house was built, c. 1740, to replace the earlier 15th-century Carrignamuck Tower House.

Coachford College

School

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Coachford College is a post primary school located in Coachford, County Cork, Ireland. Situated in the Lee Valley, 22 km west of Cork city, the catchment area stretches from Kanturk to Bandon, and from Ballincollig to Macroom. Coachford College is situated 3½ km west of Dripsey River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dripsey and Coachford.

Dripsey

Village

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Dripsey is a village in County Cork, Ireland, on the R618 regional road around 20 km west of Cork City. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the Dripsey River.

Coachford

Village

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Coachford is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the north side of the River Lee. The village is located in the civil parish of Magourney. Coachford is situated 3 km west of Dripsey River.

Farran

Locality

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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 4½ km south of Dripsey River.

Dripsey River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.91556° or 51° 54′ 56″ north

Longitude

-8.745° or 8° 44′ 42″ west

Elevation

54 metres (177 feet)

Open location code

9C3HW783+6X

GeoNames ID

3291530

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