Gorttyowen
Gorttyowen is a locality in County Cork, Munster. Gorttyowen is situated nearby to the locality Maulawaddra, as well as near Lissacaha (North).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Altar Church and Altar Wedge Tomb.
The Altar Church
Church
Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altar Church, or The Church of The Poor, is a small Church of Ireland church in Toormore village in County Cork in Ireland. The church was built in 1847 as a famine relief effort to support the local poor.
Altar Wedge Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: D.Camier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altar Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and national monument located outside the village of Schull, in County Cork, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schull and Goleen.
Schull
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schull is a harbour town on the Mizen Head peninsula of County Cork, at the southwest tip of Ireland. The name means school, and was first documented in 1199 suggesting a religious seminary, but there's no trace of that.
Goleen
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goleen is a small rural village in County Cork on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming, tourism and construction work are among the main occupations of the local people. Goleen is situated 7 km southwest of Gorttyowen.
Kilcrohane
Village
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilcrohane is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is the last coastal village on the Sheep's Head Peninsula after Durrus and Ahakista. Kilcrohane lies under the 'Shadow of Seefin' and is also close to Caher Mountain. Kilcrohane is situated 7 km northwest of Gorttyowen.
Gorttyowen
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.53431° or 51° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-9.63748° or 9° 38′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C3GG9M7+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3548004484OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Gorttyowen” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Gort Tí Eoghain”
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