Lios (Ring Fort)

Lios (Ring Fort) is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Lios (Ring Fort) is situated nearby to Saint John’s Cemetery, as well as near the village Ballygarvan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cork Airport and Church of Our Lady and St John.

Cork Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: A., CC BY 2.5.

Cork Airport is the second-busiest international airport in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin and ahead of Shannon. It is 6.5 kilometres south of Cork City centre, in an area known as Farmers Cross. Cork Airport is situated 3½ km west of Lios (Ring Fort).

Church of Our Lady and St John

Church

Photo: Antiqueight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of Our Lady and St John is situated 4 km southeast of Lios (Ring Fort).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballygarvan and Carrigaline.

Ballygarvan

Village

Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballygarvan is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies 9 km south of Cork City. The village had a population of 556 inhabitants as of the 2022 census.

Carrigaline

Town

Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrigaline is a town and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the River Owenabue. Located about 12 kilometres south of Cork city, and with a population of 18,239 people, it is one of the largest commuter towns in the county. Carrigaline is situated 4 km southeast of Lios (Ring Fort).

Douglas

Suburb

Photo: National Library of Ireland on The Commons, No restrictions.

Cork is the principal city of County Cork in southwest Ireland. Known as "the Rebel City" the "real capital of Ireland", Cork has a strong independence and Corkonians are proud of its role in Irish history. Douglas is situated 4½ km north of Lios (Ring Fort).

Lios (Ring Fort)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.83735° or 51° 50′ 15″ north

Longitude

-8.43509° or 8° 26′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C3HRHP7+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 170332959

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights include Saint John’s Cemetery and Lady’s Well.

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