Gortroe
Gortroe is a locality in County Cork, Munster. Gortroe is situated nearby to the hamlet Connonagh, as well as near the locality Dungannon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Salem and Drombeg stone circle.
Castle Salem
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Salem is a fortified house near Rosscarbery, in County Cork, Ireland. The house was home to the Morris family from around 1660 until the early 1800s, and was bought in 1895 by the Daly family, descendants of whom now run it as a guest house. Castle Salem is situated 3 km east of Gortroe.
Drombeg stone circle
Archaeological site
Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. Drombeg stone circle is situated 4 km south of Gortroe.
Coppingers Court
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coppingers Court is a ruined four-storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately 1 kilometre from the sea. It was built by Sir Walter Coppinger and located in Ballyvireen valley, west of Rosscarbery in County Cork, Ireland. Coppingers Court is situated 3½ km southeast of Gortroe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glandore and Rosscarbery.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. Glandore is situated 4 km southwest of Gortroe.
Rosscarbery
Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. Rosscarbery is situated 5 km southeast of Gortroe.
Unionhall
Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 5 km southwest of Gortroe.
Gortroe
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5996° or 51° 35′ 59″ northLongitude
-9.09537° or 9° 5′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3GHWX3+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3529201822OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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