Classis South Quarry

Classis South Quarry is a quarry in County Cork, Munster. Classis South Quarry is situated near St John the Baptist Church, as well as near the community center Éire Óg Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St John the Baptist Church and Kilcrea Castle.

St John the Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Baptist Church is situated 470 metres south of Classis South Quarry.

Kilcrea Castle

Forest

Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary, west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry. Kilcrea Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Classis South Quarry.

Kilcrea Friary

Cemetery

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Kilcrea Friary is a ruined medieval abbey located near Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. Both the friary and Kilcrea Castle, located in ruin to the west, were built by Observant Franciscans in the mid 15th century under the invitation of Cormac Láidir MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, as protection from English troops. Kilcrea Friary is situated 3½ km southwest of Classis South Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farran and Ballincollig.

Farran

Locality

Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Farran is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is 12 miles west from Cork City on the N22 road. Farran is situated 5 km west of Classis South Quarry.

Ballincollig

Suburb

Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 5 km east of Classis South Quarry.

Aherla

Village

Photo: Oliver Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aherla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 562. It is in the townlands of Aherla More and Rathard. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys. Aherla is situated 5 km southwest of Classis South Quarry.

Classis South Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.87937° or 51° 52′ 46″ north

Longitude

-8.6665° or 8° 39′ 59″ west

Operator

Roadstone

Open location code

9C3HV8HM+PC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1219424802

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Éire Óg Hall and Saint John the Baptist Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Crannog and Crannog Close.

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