Standing Stone
Standing Stone is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Standing Stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lisnaraha, as well as near the village Cloghroe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blarney Castle and Waterloo Round Tower.
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 is situated 3½ km southeast of Standing Stone.
Waterloo Round Tower
Tower
Photo: Podstawko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Waterloo Round Tower is a folly bell tower in Waterloo village in Ballygibbon townland, 2 kilometers north of Blarney in county Cork,Ireland. It is situated next to St. Waterloo Round Tower is situated 2½ km east of Standing Stone.
Blarney Woollen Mills
Warehouse
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Woollen Mills was built in 1823. It was used mainly for spinning and weaving wool. The mill briefly closed for two years between 1973 and 1975, after which it was re-opened as an Irish heritage shop. Blarney Woollen Mills is situated 3½ km southeast of Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cloghroe and Blarney.
Cloghroe
Village
Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. Cloghroe is situated 3½ km south of Standing Stone.
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.
Ballincollig
Suburb
Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 7 km south of Standing Stone.
Standing Stone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.94894° or 51° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.61089° or 8° 36′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3HW9XQ+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1424326441OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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