Kilnap Viaduct

The Kilnap Viaduct is an eight-arch railway viaduct located in Cork, Ireland. Built in 1845, it carried the Great Southern & Western Railway line to Cork over the valley of Glennamought River and Mallow Road, and is still in use today as part of the main Dublin to Cork line.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Resurrection and Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne.

Church of the Resurrection

Church

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Church of the Resurrection is situated 1½ km south of Kilnap Viaduct.

Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne, also known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, The North Cathedral or The North Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at the top of Shandon Street in Cork, Ireland. Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne is situated 2½ km south of Kilnap Viaduct.

Cork Kent

Railway station

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Kent Station is an Iarnród Éireann railway station in Cork, Ireland. Originally opened in 1893, the station operates as a hub for Intercity services to Dublin and Tralee and commuter services to Mallow, Cobh and Midleton. Cork Kent is situated 3½ km southeast of Kilnap Viaduct.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackpool and Garranabraher.

Blackpool

Suburb

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Blackpool is a suburb of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated in the north of the city, on the N20 road to Mallow. Blackpool is part of the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency.

Garranabraher

Suburb

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Gurranabraher is a residential suburb on the north western side of Cork City. Its bounds range from the North Cathedral to Bakers Road to Blarney Street. Garranabraher is situated 2½ km south of Kilnap Viaduct.

Shandon

Suburb

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Shandon is a district on the north-side of Cork city. Shandon lies north of the River Lee and North Gate Bridge, the northernmost point of the medieval city. Shandon is situated 2½ km south of Kilnap Viaduct.

Kilnap Viaduct

Type: Bridge
Description: railway viaduct in County Cork, Ireland
Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.9268° or 51° 55′ 37″ north

Longitude

-8.48745° or 8° 29′ 15″ west

Inception

1845

Open location code

9C3HWGG7+P2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1381464698

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q22329616

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