Pound Cross Roads
Pound Cross Roads is a locality in County Cork, Munster. Pound Cross Roads is situated nearby to the quarter Coolatanavally, as well as near Coolatubbrid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blarney Castle and Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.
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 3 km northeast of Pound Cross Roads.
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills
Ruins
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Located in Ballincollig, Cork city, Ireland, largely in what is now the Ballincollig Regional Park, the powder mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars.
Ballincollig Castle
Photo: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland, built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. Ballincollig Castle is situated 3½ km south of Pound Cross Roads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cloghroe and Ballincollig.
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.
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.
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 southeast of Pound Cross Roads.
Pound Cross Roads
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.90939° or 51° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.60007° or 8° 36′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C3HW95X+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 16048501OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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