Beechmount
Beechmount is a house in County Cork, Munster. Beechmount is situated nearby to the village Carrigrohane, as well as near the suburb Ballincollig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blarney Castle and Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.
Blarney Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. Blarney Castle is situated 2 km north of Beechmount.
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills
Ruins
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government. Located in Ballincollig, Cork city, Ireland, largely in what is now the Ballincollig Regional Park, the powder mills were originally opened in 1794 as a private enterprise, before being taken over by the British Government during the Napoleonic Wars. Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills is situated 2 km south of Beechmount.
Ballincollig Castle
Photo: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland, built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. Ballincollig Castle is situated 3½ km south of Beechmount.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrigrohane and Ballincollig.
Carrigrohane
Village
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrigrohane is a village and civil parish situated on the south bank of the River Lee to the west of the city of Cork in Ireland. It is connected by the Carrigrohane Straight, 4 miles west of Cork and is also in the northeastern part of Ballincollig.
Ballincollig
Suburb
Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 2½ km south of Beechmount.
Blarney
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Blarney is a village in County Cork, nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork. It's been on the tourist circuit for almost 300 years thanks to its castle and Blarney Stone. It's also a commuter town for Cork, with a population in 2016 of 2539.
Beechmount
- Type: House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.91005° or 51° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.58159° or 8° 34′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C3HWC69+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 732953071OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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