Stookeen Fort

Stookeen Fort is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Stookeen Fort is situated near the peak Stuaicín, as well as near Castle Ire.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Raheen Castle and Saint Barrahane’s Church.

Raheen Castle

Ruins

Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Stookeen Fort.

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 2½ km southwest of Stookeen Fort.

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 3½ km southwest of Stookeen Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unionhall and Castletownshend.

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.

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.

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 3 km northeast of Stookeen Fort.

Stookeen Fort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.54756° or 51° 32′ 51″ north

Longitude

-9.15496° or 9° 9′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C3GGRXW+22

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1000873379

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stuaicín and Castle Ire.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stookeen and Páirc Uí Dáin.

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