Knocknagorty
Knocknagorty is a quarter in County Cork, Munster. Knocknagorty is situated nearby to the locality Mahony’s Cross, as well as near the quarter Ballycannon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blarney Castle and Blarney House.
Blarney Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.
Blarney Castle Hotel
Hotel building
Photo: Caoimheen3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle Hotel is a hotel building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blarney and Tower.
Blarney
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Blarney is a village in County Cork, nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork. It's been on the tourist circuit for almost 300 years thanks to its castle and Blarney Stone. It's also a commuter town for Cork, with a population in 2016 of 2539.
Tower
Village
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Tower, Ordnance Survey Ireland name Model Village, is a village within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located to the northwest of the city, approximately 3 km from the town of Blarney on the R617 road. Tower is situated 2½ km west of Knocknagorty.
Carrigrohane
Village
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrigrohane is a village and civil parish situated on the south bank of the River Lee to the west of the city of Cork in Ireland. It is connected by the Carrigrohane Straight, 4 miles west of Cork and is also in the northeastern part of Ballincollig. Carrigrohane is situated 3 km south of Knocknagorty.
Knocknagorty
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.92013° or 51° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
-8.57127° or 8° 34′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3HWCCH+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 12521136864OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blarney lake bird nest island and Fox’s Rock Wood.
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