The Spires
The Spires is a residential area in Cork, Munster. The Spires is situated nearby to Church of the Immaculate Conception, as well as near the church Jehovah’s Witnesses Cork.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral.
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0.
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic Revival three-spire Church of Ireland cathedral in Cork city, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral is situated 480 metres northeast of The Spires.
Lewis Glucksman Gallery
Museum
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The Glucksman, formerly known as the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, is an art museum in University College Cork, Ireland. Opened to the public by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese on 14 October 2004, the Glucksman was named 'Best Public Building in Ireland' by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in June 2005. Lewis Glucksman Gallery is situated 500 metres northwest of The Spires.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Lough and Ballyphehane.
The Lough
Suburb
Photo: Guillermo Moreno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lough is a suburb of Cork city, the electoral division in which it lies, the body of water that gives the area its name and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Ballyphehane
Suburb
Ballyphehane is a suburb in the south of Cork in Ireland. It is one of the oldest suburbs in Cork and was created as part of a post-World War II initiative to create a model community in Cork.
Garranabraher
Suburb
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gurranabraher is a residential suburb on the north western side of Cork City. Its bounds range from the North Cathedral to Bakers Road to Blarney Street.
The Spires
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.89135° or 51° 53′ 29″ northLongitude
-8.48545° or 8° 29′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C3HVGR7+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 680215221OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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