Prison Cove
Prison Cove is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Prison Cove is situated nearby to the islet Eve Island, as well as near Adam’s Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drombeg stone circle and Coppingers Court.
Drombeg stone circle
Archaeological site
Drombeg stone circle is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. Drombeg stone circle is situated 1½ km northeast of Prison Cove.
Coppingers Court
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coppingers Court is a ruined four-storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately 1 kilometre from the sea. It was built by Sir Walter Coppinger and located in Ballyvireen valley, west of Rosscarbery in County Cork, Ireland. Coppingers Court is situated 3 km northeast of Prison Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glandore and Unionhall.
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.
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 3 km west of Prison Cove.
Rosscarbery
Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. Rosscarbery is situated 5 km northeast of Prison Cove.
Prison Cove
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.55047° or 51° 33′ 2″ northLongitude
-9.09697° or 9° 5′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C3GHW23+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 999280529OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Prison Cove” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cuas na gColúr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eve Island and Adam’s Island.
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