Castletownshend

Castletownshend is a village in in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.

Archaeological site
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is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in , Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.

Church
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Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skibbereen and Unionhall.

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is a village in the southwest of , Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.

Village
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Union Hall, also , is a small fishing village in , Ireland, located on the west side of Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. is situated 4½ km northeast of Castletownshend.

Village
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is the name of a village and harbour in , Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of . The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. is situated 6 km northeast of Castletownshend.

Castletownshend

Latitude
51.5278° or 51° 31′ 40″ north
Longitude
-9.1778° or 9° 10′ 40″ west
Population
196
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
9C3GGRHC+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52269579
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2965544
Wiki­data ID
Q984034
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Castletownshend” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Castletownshend”
  • Catalan: “Castletownshend”
  • Cebuano: “Castletownshend”
  • Dutch: “Castletownshend”
  • French: “Castletownshend”
  • German: “Castletownshend”
  • Irish: “Baile an Chaisleáin, Contae Chorcaí”
  • Irish: “Baile an Chaisleáin”
  • Italian: “Castletownshend”
  • Russian: “Каслтауншенд”
  • Spanish: “Castletownsend”
  • Spanish: “Castletownshend”
  • Swedish: “Castletownshend”
  • Urdu: “کاسل ٹاؤن شینڈ”
  • Welsh: “Castletownshend”

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