Weir Island
Weir Island is an island in County Cork, Munster. Weir Island is situated nearby to the locality Statty Bridge, as well as near Ballintubbrid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barryscourt Castle and Belvelly Castle.
Barryscourt Castle
Castle
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Barryscourt Castle is a castle located in eastern County Cork in southern Ireland, close to the town of Carrigtwohill.
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.
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 2½ km west of Weir Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrigtohill and Belvelly.
Carrigtohill
Town
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Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill, is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 5,568. It is 12 kilometres east of Cork city centre. It is connected to Cork Suburban Rail and is bypassed by the N25 road.
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.
Cobh
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Cobh is a port in Cork Harbour, County Cork, in southwest Ireland. It's pronounced "cove" and that's what it means, a sheltered harbour. It's part of the commuter belt for Cork city and in 2022 had a population of 14,000.
Weir Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.89083° or 51° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
-8.27306° or 8° 16′ 23″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9C3HVPRG+8QGeoNames ID
3299513
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