The Sherkin
The Sherkin is an apartment building in Cork, Munster which is located on Western Road. The Sherkin is situated nearby to the health club NRG Health & Fitness, as well as near River Lee Hotel Bridge.- Type: Apartment building
- Address: 1-21 Western Road, Cork
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral and Elizabeth Fort.
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0.
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic Revival three-spire Church of Ireland cathedral in Cork city, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral is situated 290 metres southeast of The Sherkin.
Elizabeth Fort
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elizabeth Fort is a 17th-century star fort off Barrack Street in Cork, Ireland. Originally built as a defensive fortification on high-ground outside the city walls, the city eventually grew around the fort, and it took on various other roles – including use as a military barracks, prison, and police station. Elizabeth Fort is situated 430 metres east of The Sherkin.
Lewis Glucksman Gallery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glucksman, formerly known as the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, is an art museum in University College Cork, Ireland. Opened to the public by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese on 14 October 2004, the Glucksman was named 'Best Public Building in Ireland' by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in June 2005. Lewis Glucksman Gallery is situated 450 metres west of The Sherkin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Lough and Shandon.
The Lough
Suburb
Photo: Guillermo Moreno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lough is a suburb of Cork city, the electoral division in which it lies, the body of water that gives the area its name and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Shandon
Suburb
Photo: psyberartist, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Garranabraher
Suburb
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
The Sherkin
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.89581° or 51° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-8.48401° or 8° 29′ 2″ westLevels
7Open location code
9C3HVGW8+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 231363672OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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