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Crosshaven

Crosshaven is a coastal village in , with a population of 3300 in 2022. It's at the point where the River Owenabue flows into Cork Harbour, and its Irish name is Bun an Tabhairne, "mouth of the river Sabhrann".
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  • Type: Village with 2,580 residents
  • Description: village in Munster, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Crosshaven-Churchbay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Myrtleville and Roche’s Point Lighthouse.

Beach
Photo: Honourablemencandiffer, Public domain.
is a small seaside village in , . The village lies within the townlands of Ballinluska and , just west of the entrance to .

Lighthouse
Photo: Peter Newbold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roche's Point Lighthouse is situated at the entrance to , . A lighthouse was first established on 4 June 1817 to guide ships into Cork Harbour.

Islet
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an of 103 acres in , . Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel. is situated 3½ km north of Crosshaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobh and Ringaskiddy.

Photo: J.Pollock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port in Cork Harbour, , in southwest Ireland. It's pronounced "cove" and that's what it means, a sheltered harbour. It's part of the commuter belt for city and in 2022 had a population of 14,000.

Village
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland. It is located on the western side of , south of , and is 15 kilometres from city, to which it is connected by the N28 road. is situated 3½ km northwest of Crosshaven.

Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in East Cork on the eastern shore of in , . It lies within the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Corkbeg. is situated 5 km northeast of Crosshaven.

Crosshaven

Latitude
51.8024° or 51° 48′ 9″ north
Longitude
-8.2953° or 8° 17′ 43″ west
Population
2,580
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
9C3HRP23+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52240633
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2964985
Wiki­data ID
Q2668847
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Crosshaven” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Crosshaven”
  • Catalan: “Crosshaven”
  • Cebuano: “Crosshaven”
  • Dutch: “Crosshaven”
  • French: “Crosshaven”
  • German: “Crosshaven”
  • Irish: “Bun an Tábhairne”
  • Italian: “Crosshaven”
  • Lithuanian: “Kroshavenas”
  • Polish: “Crosshaven”
  • Russian: “Кросхейвен”
  • Spanish: “Crosshaven - Churchbay”
  • Swedish: “Crosshaven”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Crosshaven”. Photo: lizard queen, CC BY 2.0.