List of national monuments in County Cork

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Cork. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments edit

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
645 Altar Wedge TombWedge Tomb Altar 51°30′49″N 9°38′38″W / 51.51373°N 9.64398°W / 51.51373; -9.64398
314 Ardskeagh ChurchChurchArdskeagh (Fermoy barony) 52°19′55″N 8°37′41″W / 52.331832°N 8.627986°W / 52.331832; -8.627986
301 BallybegDovecote Ballybeg East 52°13′13″N 8°40′11″W / 52.22023°N 8.66984°W / 52.22023; -8.66984
301 BallybegTower Ballybeg West 52°13′12″N 8°40′07″W / 52.21989°N 8.66851°W / 52.21989; -8.66851
301 Ballybeg AbbeyFriary (Augustinian) Buttevant 52°13′10″N 8°40′11″W / 52.21941°N 8.66976°W / 52.21941; -8.66976
22 Templekieran, Clear IslandChurch & Cross inscribed pillar Ballyieragh North 51°26′27″N 9°30′22″W / 51.44070°N 9.50602°W / 51.44070; -9.50602
425 Ballinacarriga CastleCastle Dunmanway 51°42′20″N 9°01′54″W / 51.70561°N 9.03175°W / 51.70561; -9.03175
641 Barryscourt CastleCastle Carrigtwohill 51°54′17″N 8°15′34″W / 51.90462°N 8.25937°W / 51.90462; -8.25937
594 BlossomfortRingfortBlossomfort 52°09′41″N 8°45′15″W / 52.161504°N 8.754160°W / 52.161504; -8.754160
558 GlanworthMedieval tower Boherash 52°11′21″N 8°21′20″W / 52.189069°N 8.355511°W / 52.189069; -8.355511
558 Glanworth CastleCastle Glanworth 52°11′17″N 8°21′17″W / 52.18817°N 8.3547°W / 52.18817; -8.3547
558 Rock Abbey, GlanworthFriary (Franciscan) Boherash 52°11′21″N 8°21′22″W / 52.18911°N 8.35625°W / 52.18911; -8.35625
450 Breeny More Stone CircleStone Circle & boulder burialsBreeny More 51°44′32″N 9°22′30″W / 51.742145°N 9.375097°W / 51.742145; -9.375097
202 Buttevant AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Buttevant 52°13′52″N 8°40′09″W / 52.23124°N 8.66909°W / 52.23124; -8.66909
233 CahervagliarRingfortCappeen West 51°47′35″N 8°59′49″W / 51.79310°N 8.99694°W / 51.79310; -8.99694
660 CarrigagullaStone Circle Ballinagree 52°00′01″N 8°54′59″W / 52.000410°N 8.916359°W / 52.000410; -8.916359
255 Carrigaphooca CastleCastle Carrigaphooca 51°54′31″N 9°01′42″W / 51.90855°N 9.02847°W / 51.90855; -9.02847
255 Carrigaphooca stone circleStone CircleCarrigaphooca 51°54′35″N 9°01′30″W / 51.909610°N 9.024975°W / 51.909610; -9.024975
656 Castledonovan CastleCastle Castledonovan 51°41′32″N 9°16′57″W / 51.69211°N 9.28259°W / 51.69211; -9.28259
281 Mallow CastleCastle Castlelands 52°08′02″N 8°38′22″W / 52.13389°N 8.63945°W / 52.13389; -8.63945
536 Clodagh Standing StonesStanding Stones - PairClodagh, County Cork 51°41′53″N 9°13′27″W / 51.69804°N 9.22428°W / 51.69804; -9.22428
240 Conna CastleCastle Conna 52°05′40″N 8°06′06″W / 52.09454°N 8.10170°W / 52.09454; -8.10170
592 Carn TiernaHillfort & CairnCoolcarron (Fermoy) 52°06′54″N 8°16′58″W / 52.114982°N 8.282754°W / 52.114982; -8.282754
565 Coolcoulaghta Standing StonesStanding Stones - PairCoolcoulaghta 51°35′48″N 9°32′36″W / 51.59669°N 9.54334°W / 51.59669; -9.54334
395 Coole Upper ChurchesTwo Churches Coole Upper 52°06′31″N 8°12′12″W / 52.10873°N 8.20338°W / 52.10873; -8.20338
600 Derryarkane Stone CircleStone Circle & Standing StoneDerryarkane 51°43′43″N 9°22′19″W / 51.72859°N 9.37206°W / 51.72859; -9.37206
296 Drishane CastleCastle Drishane More 52°04′31″N 9°02′55″W / 52.07515°N 9.04849°W / 52.07515; -9.04849
339 Dromaneen CastleCastle Dromaneen 52°07′35″N 8°43′50″W / 52.12636°N 8.73066°W / 52.12636; -8.73066
381 DrombegCircle, Hut Site & Fulacht Fiadh Glandore 51°33′52″N 9°05′13″W / 51.56455°N 9.08702°W / 51.56455; -9.08702
169 Sherkin AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Sherkin Island 51°28′34″N 9°24′01″W / 51.47613°N 9.40022°W / 51.47613; -9.40022
374 Farranahineeny Stone RowStone RowFarranahineeny 51°47′42″N 9°08′20″W / 51.79494°N 9.13888°W / 51.79494; -9.13888
284 Knockdrum Stone FortCashel Farrandau 51°31′36″N 9°11′37″W / 51.52653°N 9.19368°W / 51.52653; -9.19368
426 Ballycrovane Ogham StoneOgham Stone Faunkill and the Woods 51°42′47″N 9°56′41″W / 51.71315°N 9.94460°W / 51.71315; -9.94460
535 Charles FortStar-Shaped-Fort Summer Cove 51°41′47″N 8°29′56″W / 51.6965°N 8.499°W / 51.6965; -8.499
552 Greenhill Ogham StonesOgham StonesGreenhill 52°04′40″N 8°36′25″W / 52.07782°N 8.60684°W / 52.07782; -8.60684
502 Island Wedge TombWedge TombIsland (Rahan) 52°04′04″N 8°34′47″W / 52.067690°N 8.579607°W / 52.067690; -8.579607
490 Kilbolane CastleCastle Milford 52°20′20″N 8°51′04″W / 52.339°N 8.851°W / 52.339; -8.851
182 Kilcrea AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Ovens 51°51′54″N 8°42′41″W / 51.86498°N 8.71128°W / 51.86498; -8.71128
316 Kileenemer ChurchChurch Killeenemer 52°12′56″N 8°19′43″W / 52.21546°N 8.32850°W / 52.21546; -8.32850
436 Kilnaruane Carved Pillar StoneShaft of High Cross Kilnaruane 51°40′17″N 9°28′05″W / 51.67132°N 9.46799°W / 51.67132; -9.46799
420 KnocknakillaStone Circle Macroom and Millstreet 52°00′22″N 9°01′25″W / 52.00618°N 9.02355°W / 52.00618; -9.02355
318 Labbacallee wedge tombWedge Tomb Labbacallee 52°10′27″N 8°20′04″W / 52.1741817°N 8.3345418°W / 52.1741817; -8.3345418
18 Labbamolaga ChurchChurch & Grave slabs Labbamolaga Middle 52°18′39″N 8°20′51″W / 52.31080°N 8.34761°W / 52.31080; -8.34761
333 Liscarroll CastleCastle Liscarroll 52°15′40″N 8°48′12″W / 52.26108°N 8.80338°W / 52.26108; -8.80338
571 Lissacresig Stone CircleStone CircleLissacresig 51°55′32″N 9°03′43″W / 51.92566°N 9.06189°W / 51.92566; -9.06189
571 Lissacresig RingfortRingfortLissacresig 51°55′28″N 9°03′21″W / 51.924359°N 9.055811°W / 51.924359; -9.055811
Maughanasilly Stone RowStone RowMaughanasilly 51°46′14″N 9°23′11″W / 51.7706°N 9.3865°W / 51.7706; -9.3865
411 Castlelyons FriaryFriary (Carmelite)[1] Mohera 52°05′21″N 8°14′01″W / 52.08918°N 8.23366°W / 52.08918; -8.23366
525 James FortStar-Shaped-Fort & Blockhouse Castlepark 51°41′55″N 8°30′44″W / 51.69856°N 8.51223°W / 51.69856; -8.51223
517 Kanturk CastleCastle Kanturk 52°09′53″N 8°54′10″W / 52.16486°N 8.90277°W / 52.16486; -8.90277
580 Skeagh CairnRing barrow & Cairn Skeagh (Abbeystrowry) 51°34′29″N 9°20′18″W / 51.574748°N 9.338447°W / 51.574748; -9.338447
Mount GabrielPrehistoric copper minesMount Gabriel 51°33′07″N 9°31′51″W / 51.551977°N 9.530854°W / 51.551977; -9.530854
618 Kinneigh Round TowerRound Tower Castletown-Kinneigh 51°45′50″N 8°58′31″W / 51.76394°N 8.97539°W / 51.76394; -8.97539
21 Timoleague AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Timoleague 51°38′35″N 8°45′49″W / 51.64302°N 8.76351°W / 51.64302; -8.76351
360 Desmond Castle or The French Prison, KinsaleTower House Kinsale 51°42′26″N 8°31′29″W / 51.70736°N 8.52484°W / 51.70736; -8.52484
299 Tullylease ChurchChurch & Grave Slabs Tullylease 52°19′00″N 8°56′23″W / 52.31669°N 8.93965°W / 52.31669; -8.93965
634 Michael Collins birth placeSite with historic associations Woodfield (Kilkerranmore) 51°37′00″N 8°58′50″W / 51.616551°N 8.980496°W / 51.616551; -8.980496
286 North Abbey, YoughalFriary (Dominican) Youghal 51°57′27″N 7°51′16″W / 51.95744°N 7.85454°W / 51.95744; -7.85454

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References edit

  1. ^ Power, Denis, ed. (1994). Volume 2: East and South Cork. Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Stationery Office. pp. 239–240. ISBN 0-7076-0323-4.