Lake Cross Grotto
Lake Cross Grotto is a wayside shrine in County Cork, Munster. Lake Cross Grotto is situated nearby to the lake Lough Abisdealy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Skibbereen Town Hall.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
St. Patrick's Cathedral or Skibbereen Cathedral in Skibbereen, Ireland, is parish of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Cork and Ross. It was the seat of the former Diocese of Ross, but lost cathedral status when the see was merged with the Diocese of Cork in 1958. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 2½ km northwest of Lake Cross Grotto.
Skibbereen Town Hall
Town hall
Skibbereen Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square at Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. It is currently used as a community events venue, hosting concerts and theatre performances. Skibbereen Town Hall is situated 2½ km northwest of Lake Cross Grotto.
Knockdrum Stone Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km east of Lake Cross Grotto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skibbereen and Castletownshend.
Skibbereen
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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 8 km east of Lake Cross Grotto.
Lake Cross Grotto
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.53322° or 51° 31′ 60″ northLongitude
-9.24068° or 9° 14′ 26″ westInception
December 5th, 1954Open location code
9C3GGQM5+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 988269635OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lough Abisdealy and Irish Sky Garden.
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