The Rock Close
The Rock Close is in County Cork, Munster. The Rock Close is situated nearby to the ruins The Witch Stone, as well as near Druids Circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blarney Castle and Blarney House.
Blarney Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. Blarney Castle is situated 230 metres west of The Rock Close.
Blarney House
House
Photo: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney House is situated 370 metres southwest of The Rock Close.
Blarney Castle Hotel
Hotel building
Photo: Caoimheen3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle Hotel is a hotel building, which is situated 400 metres north of The Rock Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blarney and Cloghroe.
Blarney
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Blarney is a village in County Cork, nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork. It's been on the tourist circuit for almost 300 years thanks to its castle and Blarney Stone. It's also a commuter town for Cork, with a population in 2016 of 2539.
Cloghroe
Village
Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. Cloghroe is situated 3½ km west of The Rock Close.
Carrigrohane
Village
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrigrohane is a village and civil parish situated on the south bank of the River Lee to the west of the city of Cork in Ireland. It is connected by the Carrigrohane Straight, 4 miles west of Cork and is also in the northeastern part of Ballincollig. Carrigrohane is situated 4 km south of The Rock Close.
The Rock Close
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.92886° or 51° 55′ 44″ northLongitude
-8.56752° or 8° 34′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C3HWCHJ+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 128984369OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Witch Stone and Druids Circle.
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