The Gearagh
The Gearagh is a nature reserve in County Cork, Munster. The Gearagh is situated nearby to the locality Annahatn, as well as near Toon Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrigaphooca Castle and Carrigaphooca Stone Circle.
Carrigaphooca Castle
Ruins
Carrigaphooca Castle is a ruined five storey rectangular tower house situated on a steep-sided rock overlooking the River Sullane. Carrigaphooca 6 km west of Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, in an area once known as Gleann na n-Dearg. Carrigaphooca Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of The Gearagh.
Carrigaphooca Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Carrigaphooca Stone Circle is a stone circle and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated 4.4 km west of Macroom, immediately east of Carrigaphooca Castle, north of the N22, and near the confluence of the River Sullane and River Foherish. Carrigaphooca Stone Circle is situated 3 km northwest of The Gearagh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Macroom and Clondrohid.
Macroom
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Macroom is a market town in County Cork, southwest Ireland. It stands halfway between Cork and Killarney at a point where the fertile Lee valley gives way to rugged uplands, and the road starts its climb over to County Kerry.
Clondrohid
Locality
Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clondrohid is a village and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, four miles north of Macroom. As of the 2022 census, the population of the village was recorded as 180, down slightly from 188 people as of the 2011 census. Clondrohid is situated 5 km north of The Gearagh.
Kilmichael
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmichael is a village and civil parish in the barony of West Muskerry, County Cork, Ireland. Kilmichael's post office is located on an early map at the Cooldorragha Cross Roads. Kilmichael is part of the Cork North-West. Kilmichael is situated 6 km southwest of The Gearagh.
The Gearagh
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88574° or 51° 53′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.99766° or 8° 59′ 52″ westElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
9C3HV2P2+7WGeoNames ID
11777298
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Localities in the Area
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