Castle Salem
Castle Salem is a fortified house near Rosscarbery, in County Cork, Ireland. 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.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.
Coppinger’s Court
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 Rosscarbery in County Cork, Ireland. Coppinger’s Court is situated 3 km south of Castle Salem.
Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, also known as the Cathedral Church of St Faughan, Ross Cathedral, and Rosscarbery Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland. Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Salem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosscarbery and Glandore.
Rosscarbery
Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. Rosscarbery is situated 2½ km southeast of Castle Salem.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. Glandore is situated 6 km southwest of Castle Salem.
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. Unionhall is situated 7 km southwest of Castle Salem.
Castle Salem
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.59585° or 51° 35′ 45″ northLongitude
-9.05564° or 9° 3′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3GHWWV+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 377314375OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5050288
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Satellite Map
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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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