Parkavonear Castle

Parkavonear Castle is a 13th-century Anglo-Norman ruin in Aghadoe in , overlooking the lakes of . It was built following the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aghadoe Round Tower and Aghadoe Cathedral.

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is situated 120 metres north of Parkavonear Castle.

Ruins
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was a church that may have been the seat of a bishop at Aghadoe, . The now ruined cathedral overlooks the from Aghadoe, a few miles from . is situated 110 metres north of Parkavonear Castle.

Building
is an 18th century house in , located on the east shore of and was the principal residence of the Brownes of Killarney, Earls of Kenmare. is situated 1½ km southeast of Parkavonear Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fossa and Killarney.

Hamlet
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is a village and parish in , Ireland, north of the . Townlands in parish include Aghadoe and .

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is a town in in southwest Ireland. In 2022 it had a resident population of 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.

Village
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is a small village that lies on the banks of the in , in the southwest of . It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. is situated 6 km west of Parkavonear Castle.

Parkavonear Castle

Latitude
52.0759° or 52° 4′ 33″ north
Longitude
-9.55502° or 9° 33′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C4G3CGV+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 378015314
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7138196
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site and CIIC 242 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister).

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