Gearhmeen Fort
Gearhmeen Fort is an archaeological site in County Cork, Munster. Gearhmeen Fort is situated nearby to the islet Mannion’s Island, as well as near the reservoir Glanlough.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James’ Church, Durrus.
St James’ Church, Durrus
Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James the Apostle, commonly referred to as St James' Church, is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Durrus, County Cork, Ireland. St James’ Church, Durrus is situated 2½ km east of Gearhmeen Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durrus and Ahakista.
Durrus
Village
Photo: Dreoven, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Durrus is a village and civil parish in West Cork in Ireland. It is situated ten kilometres from Bantry in County Cork, at the head of the Sheep's Head and the Mizen Head peninsulas. Durrus is situated 3 km east of Gearhmeen Fort.
Ahakista
Locality
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ahakista is located approximately halfway along the Sheep's Head peninsula between Durrus and Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland. It is a wooded coastal village with a deep and sheltered harbour. Ahakista is situated 5 km southwest of Gearhmeen Fort.
Bantry
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bantry is a town at the head of Bantry Bay in County Cork in southwest Ireland. In 2022 it had a population of 2900. The southwest coast of Cork is divided into three peninsulas, like claws on the foot of Ireland.
Gearhmeen Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62579° or 51° 37′ 33″ northLongitude
-9.56715° or 9° 34′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3GJCGM+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 619908552OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort and Mannion’s Island (Small).
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