Long Rock
Long Rock is a reef in County Cork, Munster. Long Rock is situated nearby to the islet Sandycove Island, as well as near the peak Knockrush.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandycove Island and Courtaparteen Chapel.
Sandycove Island
Islet
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandycove Island is a small island and townland at the mouth of Ardkilly Creek on the south coast of Ireland, just to the west of the Castlepark peninsula, which forms the western side of the entrance to Kinsale harbour in County Cork.
Courtaparteen Chapel
Church
Photo: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Courtaparteen Chapel is a church, which is situated 640 metres southwest of Long Rock.
Charles Fort
Photo: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charles Fort is a trace italienne fortification, a bastion fort with one section of the outer wall built in star fashion. It is located at the southern end of the village of Summer Cove, on Kinsale harbour, County Cork, Ireland. Charles Fort is situated 3 km northeast of Long Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Summer Cove and Kinsale.
Summer Cove
Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. Summer Cove is situated 3 km northeast of Long Rock.
Kinsale
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
Kinsale is a small harbour in County Cork, Southwest Ireland. It's 25 km south of Cork city, at the mouth of the River Bandon, and in 2022 had a population of 6000.
Ballinspittle
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale, on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. Ballinspittle is situated 5 km west of Long Rock.
Long Rock
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.67393° or 51° 40′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.52108° or 8° 31′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3HMFFH+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6076099443OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reef
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