George the Sky

George the Sky is a ruins in County Cork, Munster. George the Sky is situated nearby to the reservoir Lough Agower, as well as near Coomanore Lough.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Donovan.

Castle Donovan

Ruins

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Donovan or Castledonovan or O'Donovan's Castle refer to the remains of an Irish tower house or túrtheach, in a valley near Drimoleague, of medium size which was the so-called "seat" of the Clann Cathail sept of the O'Donovans for a period during the 16th century. Castle Donovan is situated 2 km east of George the Sky.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kealkill and Ballylickey.

Kealkill

Village

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kealkill is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, located 10.3 kilometres from Bantry and 75.8 kilometres from Cork City. Its amenities include a church, a shop, a school, a community playgroup, two public houses and a GAA club. Kealkill is situated 8 km northwest of George the Sky.

Ballylickey

Village

Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballylickey or Ballylicky is a village on the N71 national secondary road and Bantry Bay near Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. The Ouvane River flows into Bantry Bay at Ballylickey. Ballylickey is situated 10 km west of George the Sky.

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.

George the Sky

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.69513° or 51° 41′ 43″ north

Longitude

-9.31048° or 9° 18′ 38″ west

Height

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9C3GMMWQ+3R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 769378543

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include House of George the Sky and Lough Agower.

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