Rochestown
Rochestown is a primarily residential area in Cork City, Ireland. Originally a somewhat rural area in County Cork, housing developments in the 20th and 21st centuries have connected the area to Douglas and nearby suburbs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mahon Point Shopping Centre and Blackrock Castle.
Mahon Point Shopping Centre
Shopping center
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Mahon Point Shopping Centre, the second largest shopping centre in Munster, and the largest serving Cork city in Ireland, is located in the Mahon area of the city. The centre was opened in February 2005.
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 north of Rochestown.
Páirc Uí Rinn
Stadium
Páirc Uí Rinn, also known as Páirc Chríostóir Uí Rinn, is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium located between Ballinlough and Ballintemple in Cork. It was previously known as Flower Lodge and was used as an association football stadium. Páirc Uí Rinn is situated 3 km northwest of Rochestown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahon and Ballinlough.
Mahon
Suburb
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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.
Ballinlough
Suburb
Ballinlough is a mainly residential townland and suburb on the southside of Cork city, in Ireland. It is located between Ballintemple and the larger suburbs of Douglas and Blackrock.
Douglas
Suburb
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Cork is the principal city of County Cork in southwest Ireland. Known as "the Rebel City" the "real capital of Ireland", Cork has a strong independence and Corkonians are proud of its role in Irish history.
Rochestown
- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Cork, Ireland
- Category: locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87523° or 51° 52′ 31″ northLongitude
-8.40237° or 8° 24′ 9″ westElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
9C3HVHGX+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 7801743090OpenStreetMap feature
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