Ring Fort / Lios
Ring Fort / Lios is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Ring Fort / Lios is situated nearby to Bull Rock, as well as near the beach Sandy Cove.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.
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 2 km north of Ring Fort / Lios.
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 3 km northeast of Ring Fort / Lios.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 4 km northeast of Ring Fort / 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 7 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
51.50727° or 51° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.19461° or 9° 11′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3GGR44+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1173516082OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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