Kilcrea Castle

Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the , west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry.
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Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilcrea Friary and St John the Baptist Church.

Cemetery
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is a ruined medieval abbey located near , 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.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aherla and Farran.

Village
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is a small village in , , with a population of 562. It is in the townlands of More and Rathard. is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys.

Locality
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is a village in , Ireland, in the parish of . It lies on the southside of the River Lee. is 12 miles west from Cork City on the N22 road.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland, on the R618 regional road around 20 km west of Cork City. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the .

Kilcrea Castle

Latitude
51.8651° or 51° 51′ 54″ north
Longitude
-8.7184° or 8° 43′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C3HV78J+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1417650469
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Wiki­data ID
Q17984606
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Kilcrea Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kilcrea Bridge and Kilcrea.

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