Colonel’s Rock

Colonel’s Rock is a locality in County Cork, Munster. Colonel’s Rock is situated nearby to the locality Reen Point, as well as near The Battery.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Barrahane’s Church and Knockdrum Stone Fort.

Saint Barrahane’s Church

Church

Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.

Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St.

Knockdrum Stone Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.

Castle Townsend

Guest house

Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Townsend is a guest house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.

Castletownshend

Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

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 northeast of Colonel’s Rock.

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 6 km northeast of Colonel’s Rock.

Colonel’s Rock

Type: Locality
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51931° or 51° 31′ 10″ north

Longitude

-9.17555° or 9° 10′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C3GGR9F+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5834087185

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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