Loch na Lucharachán

Loch na Lucharachán is in County Cork, Munster. Loch na Lucharachán is situated nearby to the locality Smorane, as well as near the hamlet Derryleigh Bridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Knockdrum Stone Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

St. Patrick's Cathedral or Skibbereen Cathedral in Skibbereen, Ireland, is parish of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Cork and Ross. It was the seat of the former Diocese of Ross, but lost cathedral status when the see was merged with the Diocese of Cork in 1958.

Skibbereen Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Skibbereen Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square at Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. It is currently used as a community events venue, hosting concerts and theatre performances.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skibbereen and Castletownshend.

Skibbereen

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.

Castletownshend

Castletownshend is a village in County Cork in southwest Ireland. It's a tiny place, just a single street leading down to the harbour, with a population of 167 in 2022.

Unionhall

Village

Photo: Timothw, Public domain.

Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village.

Loch na Lucharachán

Type: Wetland
Also known as: “Lough Naluharacaun”
Category: body of water
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5523° or 51° 33′ 8″ north

Longitude

-9.2139° or 9° 12′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C3GHQ2P+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 343549458

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wetland

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Smorane and Derryleigh Bridge.

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Highlights include The Lios Field and Lisnafahy.

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