Kilcrea Castle
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.Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilcrea Friary and St John the Baptist Church.
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.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Kilcrea Castle
- Type: Forest
- Description: 15th-century ruined tower house and bawn
- Categories: Tower House, castle, and historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8651° or 51° 51′ 54″ northLongitude
-8.7184° or 8° 43′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3HV78J+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1417650469OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q17984606
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Kilcrea Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Kilcrea Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Chill Chré”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kilcrea”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Кілкреа”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilcrea Bridge and Kilcrea.
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