Ring Fort / Lios
Ring Fort / Lios is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Ring Fort / Lios is situated nearby to the cliff Long Point, as well as near the peak Cnoc Sheáin de Barra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Barrahane’s Church and Raheen Castle.
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 northwest of Ring Fort / Lios.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km north of Ring Fort / Lios.
Castle Townsend
Guest house
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ring Fort / Lios.
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 4 km north of Ring Fort / Lios.
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 5 km northeast of Ring Fort / Lios.
Ring Fort / Lios
- 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
51.52245° or 51° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
-9.15815° or 9° 9′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C3GGRCR+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1025580531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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