The Lios Field

The Lios Field is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. The Lios Field is situated nearby to Loch na Lucharachán, as well as near the archaeological site Children’s Burial Ground.

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 3 km south of The Lios Field.

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 4 km west of The Lios Field.

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 3½ km southeast of The Lios Field.

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 5 km east of The Lios Field.

The Lios Field

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

51.5519° or 51° 33′ 7″ north

Longitude

-9.20899° or 9° 12′ 32″ west

Named after

The field is a Lios (Ringfort)

Open location code

9C3GHQ2R+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1016992352

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch na Lucharachán and Children’s Burial Ground.

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