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Fornaght Destination Guide

Explore Fornaght in Ireland

Fornaght in the region of Munster is a town in Ireland - some 139 mi or ( 223 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Fornaght

Current time in Fornaght is now 03:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Tower, and Saint Anns Hill. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Derry . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fornaght ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jason Kisses the Blarney Stone

0:57 min by SeanChapin1
Views: 2414 Rating: 5.00

Jason kisses the Blarney Stone at the Blarney Castle in Blarney, Ireland. ..

✈ Lufthansa Airbus A380 Passes Over Ireland (HD) ✈

0:54 min by radar050976
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The inagural Lufthansa A380 flight from Frankfurt to New York. Lufthansa A380-841 (reg: D-AIMA) passes over Cork, Ireland en route to New York JFK airport as DLH404 originating in Frankfurt, Germany. ..


Sony SLT-A65V with Tamron 18-200mm Di II Lens Test Garravagh, Ballincollig, Cork HD

5:09 min by CoolMedia4u
Views: 951 Rating: 5.00

Testing out the Tamron 18-200mm Di II Lens on Sony SLT-A65V camera. Visit this lovely park with waterfall in Garravagh, Ballincollig, Cork, Ireland. ..

The Blarney Castle, Blarney Village Ireland

1:07 min by boismiervocalist
Views: 888 Rating: 5.00

Come view the gorgeous top of the Blarney Castle with us. Watch someone kiss The Blarney Stone. www.blarneycastle.ie ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Beenalaght

Beenalaght (An Seisear in Irish, meaning The Six) is an alignment of six standing stones located on a flat pasture in Reanthesure, 0.5km west of the village of Bweeng, County Cork, Ireland. It is 13.6km (8.5 miles) south-west of Mallow, on a hill to the west of the Mallow-Coachford Road. Beenalaght is a thirty six foot alignment of six standing stones, one of which has fallen. Measuring between 6 to 9ft, the two largest stones are placed at each extremity, with the shortest in the middle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 52.04 -8.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in County Cork, Megalithic monuments in Europe

County Cork

County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork. Cork County Council is the local authority for the county. In 2011, the county's population was 518,128 making it the second most populous of the counties in the state.

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Located at 51.97 -8.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Counties of the Republic of Ireland, County Cork, Local administrative units of the Republic of Ireland, Münster

Aghabullogue

Aghabullogue or Aghabulloge is a village and parish in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It was found in the 1100s by a Viking named Bagsecg. It lies around 30 km west of Cork City, south of the Boggeragh Mountains and north of the River Lee. The parish of Aghabullogue includes the villages of Aghabullogue, Coachford and Rylane in County Cork. Saint Olan is the patron saint of the parish. It is home to the Aghabullogue Hurling Club who won Cork's first All-Ireland in 1890.

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Located at 51.93 -8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Towns and villages in County Cork

Blarney Stone

The Blarney Stone (Irish: Cloch na Blarnan) is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres from Cork, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab. The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446. The castle is a popular tourist site in Ireland, attracting visitors from all over the world to kiss the stone and tour the castle and its gardens.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.93 -8.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cliodhna, Irish folklore, MacCarthy dynasty, Stones, Superstitions, Visitor attractions in County Cork

Aghabullogue GAA

Aghabullogue GAA are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Cork, Ireland. They are affiliated to the Cork County Board and play in the Mid Cork division of Cork GAA. Aghabullogue cater for both Gaelic football and hurling.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.91 -8.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cork, Gaelic football clubs in County Cork, Hurling clubs in County Cork