The Bench
The Bench is a scenic viewpoint in County Cork, Munster. The Bench is situated nearby to the health club KM Fitness, as well as near the government office Intreo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Colman’s Cathedral and Cove Fort.
St Colman’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Church of St. Colman, usually known as Cobh Cathedral, or previously Queenstown Cathedral, is a single-spire cathedral in Cobh, Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic cathedral and was completed in 1919. St Colman’s Cathedral is situated 610 metres west of The Bench.
Cove Fort
Castle
Photo: Charles Vallancey, Public domain.
Cove Fort is a small bastioned land battery to the east of Cobh in County Cork, Ireland. Built as a coastal defence fortification in 1743, on instruction of the then Vice-Admiral of the Coast, it replaced a number of temporary coastal artillery batteries which defended Cork Harbour. Cove Fort is situated 520 metres east of The Bench.
Cobh
Railway station
Cobh railway station serves the town of Cobh, County Cork. It is located in a red brick building adjacent to the town's Cobh Heritage Centre. It is the terminus of the on Cork–Cobh section of the Cork Suburban Rail line. Cobh is situated 1 km west of The Bench.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cobh and Rushbrooke.
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.
Rushbrooke
Locality
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rushbrooke is a populated area on the western side of Cobh on Great Island in Cork Harbour, Ireland. It is in the townland of Ringacoltig. Rushbrooke is situated 2½ km west of The Bench.
Monkstown
Village
Photo: Paul Leonard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monkstown is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the old barony of Kerrycurrihy. It lies 14 kilometres southeast of Cork city on the estuary of the River Lee, facing Great Island and looking onto Monkstown Bay. Monkstown is situated 3½ km west of The Bench.
The Bench
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.85152° or 51° 51′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.28488° or 8° 17′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3HVP28+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5420185726OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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