Midden
Midden is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Midden is situated nearby to the forest Curraghbinny Wood, as well as near Hugh Coveney Pier Marina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spike Island and National Maritime College of Ireland.
Spike Island
Islet
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spike Island is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland. Originally the site of a monastic settlement, the island is dominated by an 18th-century bastion fort now named Fort Mitchel. Spike Island is situated 2½ km northeast of Midden.
National Maritime College of Ireland
University
Photo: BordNaMonaLisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Maritime College of Ireland is a public maritime college located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. It is a constituent college of the Munster Technological University. National Maritime College of Ireland is situated 2 km north of Midden.
Haulbowline
Islet
Photo: Arco Ardon, CC BY 2.0.
Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. The world's first yacht club was founded on Haulbowline in 1720. The western side of the island is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service, with the eastern side previously used for heavy industry and later redeveloped as a park. Haulbowline is situated 3 km north of Midden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshaven and Ringaskiddy.
Crosshaven
Photo: lizard queen, CC BY 2.0.
Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, 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".
Ringaskiddy
Village
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringaskiddy is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork Harbour, south of Cobh, and is 15 kilometres from Cork city, to which it is connected by the N28 road.
Cobh
Photo: J.Pollock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cobh is a port in Cork Harbour, County Cork, in southwest Ireland. It's pronounced "cove" and that's what it means, a sheltered harbour. It's part of the commuter belt for Cork city and in 2022 had a population of 14,000.
Midden
- Type: Archaeological site
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.81332° or 51° 48′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.30105° or 8° 18′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C3HRM7X+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1795609246OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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