Cow Strand
Cow Strand is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Cow Strand is situated nearby to the beach Silver Strand, as well as near St Mona’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Heir Island.
Sherkin Island
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in County Cork, a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
Heir Island
Island
Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30. Heir Island is situated 3 km northwest of Cow Strand.
Dunasead Castle
Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunasead Castle, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort. Dunasead Castle is situated 3½ km east of Cow Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore.
Baltimore
Cow Strand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47176° or 51° 28′ 18″ northLongitude
-9.42132° or 9° 25′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3GFHCH+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 190627100OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silver Strand and St Mona’s Church.
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