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 Castle is situated 3½ km west of Knockanemore.

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 3½ km west of Knockanemore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farran and Aherla.

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 5 km west of Knockanemore.

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. Aherla is situated 5 km southwest of Knockanemore.

Ballincollig

Suburb

Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 5 km east of Knockanemore.

Knockanemore

Type: Locality
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.87583° or 51° 52′ 33″ north

Longitude

-8.66667° or 8° 40′ west

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

9C3HV8GM+88

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52254653

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3292005

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