Kilcrea Friary

#84 among destinations in Ireland

Archaeological site, Top attraction

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Kilcrea Friary is a ruined medieval abbey located near Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. Both the friary and Kilcrea Castle, located in ruin to the west, were built by Observant Franciscans in the mid 15th century under the invitation of Cormac Láidir MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, as protection from English troops. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°51'54"N, 8°42'40"W

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Kilcrea Friary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilcrea Castle, Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills, Ballincollig Castle, Mullinhassig Wood & Waterfalls.

~1620 ftW
Forts and castles
Kilcrea Castle
8 min walk • Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary, west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry.
5.5 miE
Watermill
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills
142 min walk • Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills was one of three Royal gunpowder mills that manufactured gunpowder for the British Government.
4.9 miE
Forts and castles
Ballincollig Castle
125 min walk • Ballincollig Castle is a Norman castle to the south of the town of Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland built after the Norman invasion of Ireland. In its prime, the castle was inhabited by the Barrett family, who had control of the local area. The castle still stands today, albeit largely in ruin.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Mullinhassig Wood & Waterfalls, Macroom
169 min walk • Mullinhassig Wood is a Coillte-owned property, straddling the townlands of Aghavrin and Shanavagha, 4 km north-west of Coachford village in County Cork, Ireland. Poulanassig Waterfall is located within the wood, 0.75 km west of the entrance, and can be viewed from the water's edge, or from a path above.
6.6 miNW
Bridge
Aghavrin Clapper Bridge
169 min walk • Aghavrin Clapper Bridge straddles the townlands of Aghavrin and Shanavagha, at the eastern end of Mullinhassig Wood & Waterfalls, and is located 4 km west of Coachford village in County Cork, Ireland.
5.4 miE
Locality
Ballincollig
137 min walk • Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road.
5.2 miNW
Bridge
Colthurst's Bridge
132 min walk • Colthurst's Bridge is situated 2.9 km north of Coachford village in County Cork, Ireland, 3.7 km east of Aghabullogue village, and is depicted on both the 1841 and 1901 surveyed OS maps.
6 miNW
Bridge
Glashagarriff Bridge
153 min walk • Glashagarriff Bridge situated 2.8 km west of Coachford village in County Cork, Ireland is the meeting point of four townlands, two catholic parishes and two civil parishes.
5 miNW
Bridge
Dripsey Castle Bridge
127 min walk • Dripsey Castle Bridge is situated 3.3 km north-east of Coachford village, 1.34 km north-west of Dripsey village, and is depicted on both the 1841 and 1901 surveyed OS maps.
4.7 miNW
Park
Carrignamuck
121 min walk • Carrignamuck is a townland within the civil parish of Magourney and catholic parish of Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland. It is 363.76 acres in size, situate north-east of Coachford village, and north-west of Dripsey village.
6.4 miNW
Park
Aghavrin
164 min walk • Aghavrin is a townland within both the civil parish and Catholic parish of Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland. It is 667.32 acres in size, situated south-west of Aghabullogue village, and north-west of Coachford village.