Sheela’s Rock

Sheela’s Rock is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Sheela’s Rock is situated nearby to the islet Carraig a‘ Ráis, as well as near Adam’s Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drombeg stone circle and Raheen Castle.

Drombeg stone circle

Archaeological site

Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. Drombeg stone circle is situated 3½ km northeast of Sheela’s Rock.

Raheen Castle

Ruins

Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 4 km west of Sheela’s Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unionhall and Glandore.

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 3 km northwest of Sheela’s Rock.

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 3 km north of Sheela’s Rock.

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.

Sheela’s Rock

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53787° or 51° 32′ 16″ north

Longitude

-9.10888° or 9° 6′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C3GGVQR+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 617148649

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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In Other Languages

“Sheela’s Rock” goes by many names.

Irish: “Síle Rabh”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carraig a‘ Ráis and Adam’s Island.

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