Knockroe
Knockroe is a hill in County Cork, Munster and has an elevation of 74 metres. Knockroe is situated nearby to the locality Castle Park, as well as near the hamlet Sandy Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include James‘ Fort and Charles Fort.
James‘ Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
James Fort is an early 17th-century pentagonal bastion fort located on Castlepark peninsula in Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Situated downstream from Kinsale on the River Bandon, the fort was built to defend the harbour and seaborne approaches of the town.
Charles Fort
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charles Fort is a trace italienne fortification, a bastion fort with one section of the outer wall built in star fashion. It is located at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland.
Desmond Castle
Museum
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Desmond Castle is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinsale and Summer Cove.
Kinsale
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Kinsale is a small harbour in County Cork, Southwest Ireland. It's 25 km south of Cork city, at the mouth of the River Bandon, and in 2022 had a population of 6000.
Summer Cove
Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula.
Ballinspittle
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale, on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. Ballinspittle is situated 6 km southwest of Knockroe.
Knockroe
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 74 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69028° or 51° 41′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.52333° or 8° 31′ 24″ westElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9C3HMFRG+4MGeoNames ID
3293795
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