Farranavarra

Places of Interest

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

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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.

St John the Baptist Church

Church

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St John the Baptist Church is situated 3½ km east of Farranavarra.

Places in the Area

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.

Aherla

Village

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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.

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. Dripsey is situated 5 km north of Farranavarra.

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