The Glen

The Glen is a predominantly residential area on the north side of Cork City, Ireland. The area consists of mostly social housing estates near an ancient glacial valley known as the 'Glen River Park'.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (190 feet)
  • …is also known as “The Glen, Cork”
  • Description: suburban area in County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Places of Interest

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Killavullen and Castletownroche.
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Village
is a townland, village, and civil…
4½ km east of The Glen
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Village
, historically Dunnerail, is a town in , Ireland.
7 km northwest of The Glen
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Latitude
52.16361° or 52° 9′ 49″ north
Longitude
-8.52972° or 8° 31′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C4H5F7C+C4
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“The Glen” goes by many names.
The GlenBasque
The Glen (Cork)Basque
An GleannIrish
An Gleann, CorcaighIrish

Localities in the Area

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