Barrington’s Folly
Barrington’s Folly is a tower in County Cork, Munster. Barrington’s Folly is situated nearby to Marina Park Playground, as well as near the church Ardfoyle Convent.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael’s Church and Páirc Uí Rinn.
St Michael’s Church
Church
Photo: Michael O’Sheil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Michael’s Church is situated 550 metres southeast of Barrington’s Folly.
Páirc Uí Rinn
Stadium
Páirc Uí Rinn, also known as Páirc Chríostóir Uí Rinn, is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium located between Ballinlough and Ballintemple in Cork. It was previously known as Flower Lodge and was used as an association football stadium. Páirc Uí Rinn is situated 1 km southwest of Barrington’s Folly.
Blackrock Castle
Photo: MRaul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackrock Castle is a castellated fortification located at Blackrock, about 2 km from Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland. Originally developed as a coastal defence fortification in the 16th century to protect upper Cork Harbour and port, the site now houses an observatory, visitor centre and restaurant. Blackrock Castle is situated 1½ km east of Barrington’s Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tivoli and Ballintemple.
Tivoli
Locality
Photo: K.ristof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tivoli is an eastern suburb of Cork in Ireland. Tivoli is in the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. A station on the former Cork and Youghal Railway served the area between the 1860s and 1930s.
Ballintemple
Suburb
Photo: Cdbrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballintemple is a suburb of Cork city, Ireland. The village is situated on the east side of the city with its limits extending to the River Lee and the village of Blackrock further to the east.
Blackrock
Suburb
Photo: K.ristof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackrock is a suburb, with a village core, in the southeast of Cork City, Ireland. Originally a small fishing village about five kilometres from Cork City, the growth of the city over time has meant that the village has become incorporated into the city.
Barrington’s Folly
- Type: Tower
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.89856° or 51° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.42564° or 8° 25′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C3HVHXF+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1203064481OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marina Park Playground and Ardfoyle Convent.
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