Castlepook

Castlepook or Castle Pook is a Norman style castle built in 1380 by the Synan family. The castle's ruin is 4 km north of Doneraile, in the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains in County Cork, Ireland.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilcolman Castle.

Kilcolman Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilcolman Castle is a tower house located in County Cork, Ireland. It was formerly the residence of the poet Edmund Spenser. Kilcolman Castle is situated 3½ km west of Castlepook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doneraile and Shanballymore.

Doneraile

Village

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Doneraile, historically Dunnerail, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 10 km north of Mallow town. It is on the River Awbeg, a branch of the Blackwater. Doneraile is situated 4½ km south of Castlepook.

Shanballymore

Village

Shanballymore is a small village in County Cork, Ireland. It neighbours the towns of Doneraile, Kildorrery and Castletownroche, and is off the main route from Mallow to Mitchelstown. Shanballymore is situated 7 km southeast of Castlepook.

Buttevant

Town

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Buttevant is a medieval market town in County Cork, Ireland. The town was incorporated by charter of Edward III in the 14th century. While there are reasons to suggest that the town may occupy the site of an earlier settlement of the Donegans, Carrig Donegan… Buttevant is situated 8 km west of Castlepook.

Castlepook

Type: Castle
Description: ruined castle in County Cork, Ireland
Categories: tower house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.25354° or 52° 15′ 13″ north

Longitude

-8.56416° or 8° 33′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C4H7C3P+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1195606643

OpenStreetMap feature

building=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q5050571

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Castlepook” goes by many names.

German: “Castle Pook”
Ukrainian: “Замок Пук”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brough Wood and Kilcolman Bog.

Nearby Places

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