Ovens National School

Ovens National School is a school in County Cork, Munster. Ovens National School is situated near St John the Baptist Church, as well as near Saint John the Baptist Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St John the Baptist Church and Kilcrea Castle.

St John the Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilcrea Castle

Forest

Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary, west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry. Kilcrea Castle is situated 4 km west of Ovens National School.

Kilcrea Friary

Cemetery

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Kilcrea Friary is a ruined medieval abbey located near Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. Both the friary and Kilcrea Castle, located in ruin to the west, were built by Observant Franciscans in the mid 15th century under the invitation of Cormac Láidir MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, as protection from English troops. Kilcrea Friary is situated 3½ km west of Ovens National School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farran and Aherla.

Farran

Locality

Photo: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Farran is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is 12 miles west from Cork City on the N22 road. Farran is situated 5 km west of Ovens National School.

Aherla

Village

Photo: Oliver Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aherla is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 562. It is in the townlands of Aherla More and Rathard. Aherla is built on a limestone shelf typical of County Cork's ridges and valleys. Aherla is situated 5 km southwest of Ovens National School.

Ballincollig

Suburb

Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 5 km east of Ovens National School.

Ovens National School

Type: School
Category: education
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.87602° or 51° 52′ 34″ north

Longitude

-8.66595° or 8° 39′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C3HV8GM+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 553225817

OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint John the Baptist Cemetery and Éire Óg Hall.

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