Crookstown Grotto
Crookstown Grotto is a wayside shrine in County Cork, Munster. Crookstown Grotto is situated nearby to the cemetery Moviddy Graveyard, as well as near the community center Kilmurry Parish Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Diamond Bar and Michael Collins Monument.
The Diamond Bar
Pub
The Diamond Bar, formerly known as Long's Pub, is a historical site in Béal na Bláth in the townland of Glannarouge, County Cork. The ambush that led to the death of the Irish leader Michael Collins was planned in a storehouse behind The Diamond Bar. The Diamond Bar is situated 3 km southwest of Crookstown Grotto.
Michael Collins Monument
Memorial
Photo: Frabjousone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Michael Collins Monument is a memorial, which is situated 4 km southwest of Crookstown Grotto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crookstown and Béal na Bláth.
Crookstown
Village
Crookstown is a small village in County Cork in Ireland, about 12 km east of the town of Macroom and about 1 km off the N22 Cork–Killarney road. It had a population of 183 at the 2022 census, down from 203 in the 2016 census.
Béal na Bláth
Hamlet
Photo: El Gringo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Béal na Bláth or Béal na Blá is a small village on the R585 road in County Cork, Ireland. The area is best known as the site of the ambush and death of the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins in 1922. Béal na Bláth is situated 3 km southwest of Crookstown Grotto.
Aherla
Village
Photo: Oliver Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aherla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 562. It is in the townlands of Aherla More and Rathard. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys. Aherla is situated 6 km east of Crookstown Grotto.
Crookstown Grotto
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84254° or 51° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.82569° or 8° 49′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C3HR5VF+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 6581323977OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moviddy Graveyard and Kilmurry Parish Hall.
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