Barryscourt Castle

Barryscourt Castle is a castle located in eastern County Cork in southern Ireland, close to the town of Carrigtwohill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carrigtwohill and Fota Wildlife Park.

Carrigtwohill

Railway station

Carrigtwohill railway station serves the town of Carrigtwohill in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Midleton commuter service. Passengers to Cobh change at Glounthaune station. Carrigtwohill is situated 1¼ km north of Barryscourt Castle.

Fota Wildlife Park

Zoo

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Fota Wildlife Park is a 100-acre wildlife park located on Fota Island, near Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. Opened in 1983, it is an independently funded, not-for-profit charity that is one of the leading tourism, wildlife and conservation attractions in Ireland. Fota Wildlife Park is situated 4 km west of Barryscourt Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrigtohill and Belvelly.

Carrigtohill

Town

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Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill, is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of 5,568. It is 12 kilometres east of Cork city centre. It is connected to Cork Suburban Rail and is bypassed by the N25 road.

Belvelly

Locality

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Belvelly is a small village on the northern end of the Great Island of Cork Harbour, about four miles north of the town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. Belvelly is situated at the shortest crossing point between Great Island and the neighbouring Fota Island. Belvelly is situated 4 km southwest of Barryscourt Castle.

Glounthaune

Village

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Glounthaune is a village in County Cork, Ireland, some 7 kilometres east of Cork city, on the north shore of Cork Harbour, the estuary of the River Lee. Glounthaune is situated 5 km west of Barryscourt Castle.

Barryscourt Castle

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Barry’s Court”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.90454° or 51° 54′ 16″ north

Longitude

-8.25931° or 8° 15′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C3HWP3R+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1141458596

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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In Other Languages

“Barryscourt Castle” goes by many names.

Irish: “Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carrigtwohill Men’s Shed and Carrigtwohill All Weather Pitches.

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