Tower (Somerville C. 1770)
Tower (Somerville C. 1770) is a tower in County Cork, Munster. Tower (Somerville C. 1770) is situated nearby to the islet Horse Island, as well as near the cemetery Burial Ground Disused.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockdrum Stone Fort and Saint Barrahane’s Church.
Knockdrum Stone Fort
Archaeological site
Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hilltop fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations from 1930–31. Knockdrum Stone Fort is situated 2 km northwest of Tower (Somerville C. 1770).
Saint Barrahane’s Church
Church
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km north of Tower (Somerville C. 1770).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletownshend and Unionhall.
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.Unionhall
Village
Skibbereen
Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.Tower (Somerville C. 1770)
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50821° or 51° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
-9.18074° or 9° 10′ 51″ west
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9C3GGR59+7P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=folly
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Horse Island and Burial Ground Disused.
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