The Three Fingers
The Three Fingers is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. The Three Fingers is situated nearby to the peak Carraig Throunce, as well as near St Barrahane’s Church.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 530 metres southwest of The Three Fingers.
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 1¼ km east of The Three Fingers.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 1¼ km east of The Three Fingers.
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 4½ km northeast of The Three Fingers.
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.
The Three Fingers
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Five Fingers”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.53083° or 51° 31′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.19053° or 9° 11′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3GGRJ5+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1001776003OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carraig Throunce and St Barrahane’s Church.
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