Rea Lios

Rea Lios is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Rea Lios is situated nearby to the spring Tober an Iarainn, as well as near Castlehaven GAA Main Pitch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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 2½ km southeast of Rea Lios.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

St. Patrick's Cathedral or Skibbereen Cathedral in Skibbereen, Ireland, is parish of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Cork and Ross. It was the seat of the former Diocese of Ross, but lost cathedral status when the see was merged with the Diocese of Cork in 1958. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 3½ km northwest of Rea Lios.

Skibbereen Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Skibbereen Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square at Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. It is currently used as a community events venue, hosting concerts and theatre performances. Skibbereen Town Hall is situated 3½ km northwest of Rea Lios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownshend and Skibbereen.

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.

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.

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 Rea Lios.

Rea Lios

Type: Shrubland
Categories: archaeological site and historic site
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53619° or 51° 32′ 10″ north

Longitude

-9.22255° or 9° 13′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C3GGQPG+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1010522196

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=scrub

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tober an Iarainn and Castlehaven GAA Main Pitch.

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