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Lickowen Destination Guide

Touring Lickowen in Ireland

Lickowen in the region of Munster is a city located in Ireland - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lickowen

Time in Lickowen is now 04:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Penzance, Derry, Lisburn, Belfast, and Unionhall. Being here already, consider visiting Penzance . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Lickowen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Flooding in Bridge Street, Skibbereen Nov 2009

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Flooding in Skibbereen on Thursday the 19th of November 2009. Bridge Street. ..

West Cork: Famine and Food Culture

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The Potato famine was immensely damaging to Irelands food culture but we are now in the midst of a genuine renaissance. West Cork is leading the way. Visit foodculturewestcork.wordpress.com ..


Video guide of beautiful Skibbereen Cork Ireland

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Beautiful Skibbereen Cork Ireland video guide

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www.selfcateringhomes.ie for a video guide of beautiful Skibbereen Cork. When visiting you should enjoy yourself by staying in holiday homes Skibbereen. Available to book direct with the owner for bes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 km away
Tags: Beaches of the Republic of Ireland, Birdwatching

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 4 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 5 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cork, Gaelic football clubs in County Cork, Hurling clubs in County Cork

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 5 km away
Tags: Towns and villages in County Cork

Lough Hyne

Lough Hyne is a marine lake in West Cork, Ireland, about 5 km southwest of Skibbereen. It was designated as Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve in 1981. Lough Hyne was probably a freshwater lake until about four millennia ago, when rising sea levels flooded it with saline ocean water. The lake is now fed by tidal currents that rush in from the Atlantic through Barloge Creek. The stretch between the creek and the lake is known as "The Rapids.

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Located at 51.50 -9.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Marine reserves, Nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland, Protected areas of County Cork, Sea loughs of Ireland