Fota House
Fota House is a country house in County Cork, Munster. Fota House is situated nearby to Belvelly Castle, as well as near the zoo Fota Wildlife Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belvelly Castle and Fota Wildlife Park.
Belvelly Castle
Castle
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Belvelly Castle is a 14th or 15th-century tower house in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated next to the small village of Belvelly, opposite and overlooking the only road bridge connecting Fota Island to Great Island. Belvelly Castle is situated 390 metres east of Fota House.
Fota Wildlife Park
Zoo
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Fota Wildlife Park is a 100-acre wildlife park located on Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. Opened in 1983, it is an independently funded, not-for-profit charity that is one of the leading tourism, wildlife and conservation attractions in Ireland. Fota Wildlife Park is situated 510 metres north of Fota House.
Fota
Railway station
Fota railway station serves Fota Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton. Fota is situated 1 km northwest of Fota House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belvelly and Passage West.
Belvelly
Locality
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Belvelly is a small village on the northern end of the Great Island of Cork Harbour, about four miles north of the town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. Belvelly is situated at the shortest crossing point between Great Island and the neighbouring Fota Island.
Passage West
Town
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Passage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour, some 10 km south-east of Cork city. Passage West was designated a conservation area in the 2003 Cork County Development Plan. Passage West is situated 2½ km southwest of Fota House.
Glounthaune
Village
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Glounthaune is a village in County Cork, Ireland, some 7 kilometres east of Cork city, on the north shore of Cork Harbour, the estuary of the River Lee. Glounthaune is situated 3 km northwest of Fota House.
Fota House
- Type: Country house
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88861° or 51° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.30806° or 8° 18′ 29″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9C3HVMQR+CQGeoNames ID
3299486
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