Lough Abisdealy, Skibbereen

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Lough Abisdealy (address: Lough Abisdealy, Co. Cork) is a place located in Skibbereen (Cork county) and belongs to the category of lake.

It is situated at an altitude of 43 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 51°31'45"N latitude and 9°14'44"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: West Cork Arts Centre (shopping, 42 min walk), St. Patrick's Cathedral (church, 45 min walk), Tragumna (beach, 53 min walk).

Elevation: 43 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°31'45"N, 9°14'44"W

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Lough Abisdealy, Co. CorkSkibbereen Ireland

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Lough Abisdealy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lough Hyne, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Knockdrum Stone Fort, Dunasead Castle.

3.1 miSW
Lake, Nature, Natural attraction
Lough Hyne, Skibbereen
79 min walk • Lough Hyne is a fully marine sea lough in West Cork, Ireland, about 5 km southwest of Skibbereen. It was designated as Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve in 1981.
1.8 miNW
Church
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen
45 min walk • The so-called St. Patrick's Cathedral or Skibbereen Cathedral is Roman Catholic church which plays the role of parish church in Skibbereen, a town of Ireland. It belongs to the Diocese of Cork and Ross.
2.2 miE
Archaeological site
Knockdrum Stone Fort, Castletownshend
58 min walk • Knockdrum Stone Fort is a circular stone rath, ringfort, or hill top fort near Castletownshend in County Cork, Ireland. It was restored before 1860, and there were archaeological excavations in 1930–31.
6.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Dunasead Castle, Baltimore
162 min walk • Dunasead Castle, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of Baltimore in western County Cork, Ireland. The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort.
1.6 miNW
51°32'56"N • 9°16'3"W
West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen
42 min walk • Shopping, Museum, Art gallery
2 miSW
Beach
Tragumna
53 min walk • Tragumna is a small hamlet and beach located in the civil parish of Castlehaven about 5 km from the town of Skibbereen in County Cork, Ireland. The small beach at Tragumna overlooks a tiny island, Drishane Island, which is about 100 metres offshore. The beach was awarded a Blue Flag for the years 2019 and 2020.
5.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Skeagh Cairn
130 min walk • Skeagh Cairn is a cairn and ring barrow and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.
4.9 miNE
Village
Union Hall
125 min walk • Union Hall, also Unionhall, is a small fishing village located 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. It is approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Skibbereen. As of the 2016 census, 270 people were living in Union Hall.
5.6 miNE
Village
Leap
144 min walk • Leap is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated at the north end of Glandore Harbour, several miles inland from the seacoast. Leap is located on the N71 national secondary road which runs through West Cork from Cork city. It is in the parish of Kilmacabea which also includes Glandore village.