Shanowen River

Shanowen River is a stream in County Cork, Munster. Shanowen River is situated nearby to the village Rathcormack, as well as near the locality Bluebell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Nicholas‘ Church.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Church

Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Nicholas‘ Church

Church

Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Nicholas‘ Church is situated 2½ km east of Shanowen River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathcormack and Bridebridge.

Rathcormac is a small town in north County Cork, Ireland. Previously situated on the main Cork to Dublin road, it was bypassed in 2006 by the M8. The former N8 through the town's main street is now the R639 regional road.

Bridebridge

Locality

Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridebridge, also spelt Bridesbridge, is a village in County Cork, Ireland, just south of Castlelyons. The village is named for the stone bridge across the River Bride, at the south end of the village. Bridebridge is situated 2½ km east of Shanowen River.

Castlelyons

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Castlelyons is a small village in the east of County Cork, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the barony of Barrymore. The name is derived from a stronghold of the Uí Liatháin - an early medieval kingdom. Castlelyons is situated 3 km northeast of Shanowen River.

Shanowen River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Shanowen”
Category: body of water
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.0725° or 52° 4′ 21″ north

Longitude

-8.26417° or 8° 15′ 51″ west

Elevation

41 metres (135 feet)

Open location code

9C4H3PCP+X8

GeoNames ID

3300158

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