Lios

Lios is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Lios is situated near the lake Lough Cluhir, as well as near Flax Ponds.

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 1 km southwest of Lios.

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 2 km southwest of Lios.

Castle Townsend

Guest house

Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Townsend is a guest house, which is situated 2 km southwest of 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.

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 3½ km northeast of Lios.

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

51.54087° or 51° 32′ 27″ north

Longitude

-9.15402° or 9° 9′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C3GGRRW+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1063406341

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lough Cluhir and Flax Ponds.

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