Colt Rocks

Colt Rocks is in County Cork, Munster. Colt Rocks is situated nearby to the islet Corrilaun Islands, as well as near Dunboy Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dunboy Castle and Castletownbere Directional Light.

Dunboy Castle

Ruins

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Dunboy Castle is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere. The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public. Dunboy Castle is situated 460 metres southwest of Colt Rocks.

Castletownbere Directional Light

Lighthouse

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Castletownbere Directional Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Colt Rocks.

MacCarthy’s Bar

Pub

MacCarthy's Bar, originally called McCarthy's Bar and also known as MacCarthy's Bar and Grocery, is a public house in the town of Castletownbere, County Cork in Ireland, founded by Michael McCarthy who began trading in 1860. MacCarthy’s Bar is situated 2 km northeast of Colt Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownbere and Eyeries.

Castletownbere

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Castletownbere is a port on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland, with a population of 1000 in 2021. It's doubly sheltered: Bere Island creates the long anchorage of Bearhaven, then Dinish Island sits just outside the harbour.

Eyeries

Village

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Eyeries is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses. Eyeries is situated 7 km north of Colt Rocks.

Rerrin

Village

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Rerrin is the main village on Bere Island, within County Cork in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of Lawrence Cove. Rerrin is situated 7 km east of Colt Rocks.

Colt Rocks

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.63656° or 51° 38′ 12″ north

Longitude

-9.92074° or 9° 55′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C3GJ3PH+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 701845625

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

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