Swifts Tower
Swifts Tower is a ruins in County Cork, Munster. Swifts Tower is situated nearby to the guest house Castle Townsend, as well as near Saint Barrahane’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Barrahane’s Church and Castle Townsend.
Saint Barrahane’s Church
Church
Photo: Lisboyboy, Public domain.
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St.
Raheen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raheen Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1 km northeast of Swifts Tower.
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
Photo: Timothw, Public domain.
Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village in County Cork, Ireland, located on the west side of Glandore Harbour. Its nearest neighbour to the west is Castletownshend; to the east, Glandore village. Unionhall is situated 4 km northeast of Swifts Tower.
Glandore
Village
Photo: HighKing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glandore is the name of a village and harbour in County Cork, Ireland. It is off the N71 road, about 10 km east of Skibbereen. The village has several pubs, with traditional music performances. Glandore is situated 5 km northeast of Swifts Tower.
Swifts Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.53001° or 51° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
-9.17213° or 9° 10′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3GGRJH+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 945879511OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Star Shaped Fort and Cat Island.
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