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Castletownshend Destination Guide

Delve into Castletownshend in Ireland

Castletownshend in the region of Munster is a city in Ireland - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital .

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Current time in Castletownshend is now 03:24 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Penzance, Derry, Lisburn, Belfast, and Tullamore. While being here, make sure to check out Penzance . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Castletownshend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Country House Wedding Venue | The Rectory, Glandore, West Cork, Ireland

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The Rectory is a 19th Century Listed Country House overlooking the beautiful harbour of Glandore, West Cork. It caters to all party types such as Birthday, Anniversary, Family, Club & Corporate events ..

Glandore, West Cork outside the Glandore Marine Hotel & Home

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Weather is beautiful in Glandore again. Glandore is ideally located in the South West of Ireland and affords a warm & mild climate due to its position on the Gulf Stream. Holiday goers were out enjoyi ..


West Cork Coast Sunrise

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West Cork Coast Sunrise Union Hall Castletownsend Reen Pier ..

Irland's most southwesterly point : Mizen Head

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Signal-station of Mizen Head ; breathtaking ! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Castletownshend

Castletownshend (Irish: Baile an Chaisleáin) on Ireland's southwest coast, is a village about eight km from Skibbereen, in County Cork, Ireland. The village developed around a small 17th century castle built by Richard Townsend, whose descendants still reside there. As of 2007, the castle is open to the public as a bed and breakfast. The main street of the town, lined with large homes from the 18th century, runs down a sharply sloped hill leading to Castlehaven Harbour and the castle. St.

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Located at 51.53 -9.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Towns and villages in County Cork

Battle of Castlehaven

The Battle of Castlehaven was a naval battle that took place on the 6th December 1601 in the bay off Castlehaven on the south coast of Ireland during the Nine Years' War between a Spanish naval convoy of six ships and an English fleet, commanded by Admiral Richard Leveson and consisting of four warships. Protecting the Spanish convoy were fortified positions on shore, a castle and 600 Spanish and Irish footmen.

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Located at 51.51 -9.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1601 in Ireland, Battles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), Battles of the Nine Years War (Ireland), Conflicts in 1601, History of County Cork, Naval battles involving England, Naval battles involving Spain

Castlehaven GAA

Castlehaven Gaelic Football Club is a West Cork-based GAA club in the parish of Castlehaven near the town of Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. The club also draws players from the village of Union Hall. The club participates in competitions run by Cork GAA and by the Carbery divisional board. The club is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, but has fielded hurling teams in the past.

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Located at 51.54 -9.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cork, Gaelic football clubs in County Cork, Hurling clubs in County Cork

Rossa College

Rossa College (Colaiste Rosa in Irish) is a secondary school in Skibbereen, Ireland.

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Located at 51.55 -9.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Secondary schools in County Cork, Skibbereen

Tragumna

Tragumna (Tráig na Móna in Irish, meaning Strand or Beach of the Turf) is a small hamlet located about 5 km from the town of Skibbereen in County Cork, Ireland. There is a small safe beach at Tragumna with a tiny island located about 100 metres offshore. The beach at Tragumna has once again been awarded a Blue Flag for the year 2011. A small lake (Lough Abisdeally) is nearby and is popular with birdwatchers. 3 km away is the world famous Lough Hyne which is a designated Marine Nature Reserve.

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Located at 51.50 -9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Beaches of the Republic of Ireland, Birdwatching