Castle Salem

Castle Salem is a fortified house near , in , . The house was home to the Morris family from around 1660 until the early 1800s, and was bought in 1895 by the Daly family, descendants of whom now run it as a guest house.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Fortified house in County Cork, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Benduff Castle” and “Castle Salem, Cork”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coppinger’s Court and Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna.

Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coppingers Court is a ruined four-storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately 1 kilometre from the sea. It was built by Sir Walter Coppinger and located in Ballyvireen valley, west of in , . is situated 3 km south of Castle Salem.

Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The , also known as the Cathedral Church of St Faughan, Ross Cathedral, and Rosscarbery Cathedral, is a cathedral of the in , in . is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Salem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosscarbery and Glandore.

Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Salem.

Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a village and harbour in , Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of . The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. is situated 6 km southwest of Castle Salem.

Village
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also , is a small fishing village in , Ireland, located on the west side of Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is ; to the east, Glandore village. is situated 7 km southwest of Castle Salem.

Castle Salem

Latitude
51.59585° or 51° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
-9.05564° or 9° 3′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C3GHWWV+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377314375
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5050288
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Castle Salem” goes by many names.
  • German: “Castle Salem”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Салем”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quaker Graveyard and Ardagh Burial Ground.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Rosscarbery English School and Ballynagornagh House.

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