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'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: suburban area in County Cork, Munster, Ireland
- Also known as: “The Glen, Cork”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Killavullen Caves.
Killavullen Caves
Cave
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The Killavullen Caves are limestone caves near the village of Killavullen in County Cork, Ireland. They are situated on the south bank of the River Blackwater at Killavullen Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killavullen and Castletownroche.
Killavullen
Village
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Killavullen is a village on the river Blackwater, in County Cork, Ireland. The village is located just south of the N72 road, between Mallow and Castletownroche.
Castletownroche
Village
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Castletownroche is a townland, village, and civil parish in the barony of Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the N72 national secondary road. Castletownroche is situated 4½ km east of The Glen.
Doneraile
Village
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Doneraile, historically Dunnerail, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is on the R581 regional road 8 km east of the N20 road, which runs from Limerick to Cork. Doneraile is situated 7 km northwest of The Glen.
The Glen
Latitude
52.16361° or 52° 9′ 49″ northLongitude
-8.52972° or 8° 31′ 47″ westElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
9C4H5F7C+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 52223869OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“The Glen” goes by many names.
- Basque: “The Glen (Cork)”
- Basque: “The Glen”
- Irish: “An Gleann, Corcaigh”
- Irish: “An Gleann”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballygriffin Bridge and Ballygriffin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killavullen GAA Club and Church of St. Nicholas.
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