Toberbarrahane
Toberbarrahane is a spring in County Cork, Munster. Toberbarrahane is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Gleann Bearcháin, as well as near the church Carraig an Aifrinn.- Type: Spring
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: holy well in Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Tobarín na Súile” and “Toberbarahane”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.
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. Knockdrum Stone Fort is situated 1 km north of Toberbarrahane.
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. Saint Barrahane’s Church is situated 2 km northeast of Toberbarrahane.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 2 km northeast of Toberbarrahane.
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 6 km northeast of Toberbarrahane.
Skibbereen
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.
Toberbarrahane
- Categories: holy well, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and body of water
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51717° or 51° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
-9.19059° or 9° 11′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3GGR85+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 9016613830OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q139497919
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In Other Languages
“Toberbarrahane” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Tobar Bearcháin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gleann Bearcháin and Carraig an Aifrinn.
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