Famine Village
Famine Village is a ruins in County Cork, Munster. Famine Village is situated nearby to the islet Illaunmore, as well as near Adam’s Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drombeg stone circle and Coppinger’s Court.
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 2 km north of Famine Village.
Coppinger’s 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. Coppinger’s Court is situated 2½ km north of Famine Village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glandore and Unionhall.
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 3½ km northwest of Famine Village.
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 4½ km west of Famine Village.
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 4½ km northeast of Famine Village.
Famine Village
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.54882° or 51° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-9.07942° or 9° 4′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C3GGWXC+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4679995409OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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