Kilcrea
Kilcrea is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Kilcrea is situated nearby to the village Aherla, as well as near the locality Farran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilcrea Friary and Kilcrea Castle.
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 310 metres west of Kilcrea.
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.
St John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist Church is situated 3 km northeast of Kilcrea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aherla and Farran.
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.
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.
Dripsey
Village
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Dripsey is a village in County Cork, Ireland, on the R618 regional road around 20 km west of Cork City. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the Dripsey River. Dripsey is situated 6 km northwest of Kilcrea.
Kilcrea
- Type: Shrubland
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.86416° or 51° 51′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.70683° or 8° 42′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3HV77V+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1219424806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrub
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