Michael Collins Birthplace

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The Michael Collins Birthplace is a cottage and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. It was the birthplace of Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins. ()

Coordinates: 51°37'0"N, 8°58'48"W

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Michael Collins Birthplace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drombeg stone circle, Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Coppinger's Court, Castle Salem.

5.9 miSW
Mysterious site, Ruins, Sculpture
Drombeg stone circle, Skibbereen
150 min walk • Drombeg stone circle, is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act.
3.3 miSW
Church
Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Rosscarbery
86 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, also known as the Cathedral Church of St Faughan, Ross Cathedral, and Rosscarbery Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland.
4.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Coppinger's Court, Rosscarbery
124 min walk • Coppingers Court is a ruined four storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately half a mile from the sea.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle Salem, Rosscarbery
91 min walk • Castle Salem is a fortified house near Rosscarbery, in County Cork, Ireland. The house was home to the Morris family from around 1660 until the early 1800s, and was bought in 1895 by the Daly family, descendants of whom now run it as a guest house.
4.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Templebryan Stone Circle
115 min walk • Templebryan Stone Circle is a stone circle, located 2.5 km north of Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland. Grid ref: W386 438. Close by lies an Early Christian site.
4.2 miE
51°37'13"N • 8°52'54"W
West Cork Model Railway Village, Clonakilty
108 min walk • Specialty museum, Theme park, Museum
3.8 miE
51°37'21"N • 8°53'29"W
Michael Collins House, Clonakilty
98 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.9 miE
Island, Beach
Inchydoney
126 min walk • Inchydoney or Inchydoney Island is a small island off West Cork, Ireland, connected to the mainland by two causeways. The nearest town is Clonakilty. It has a Blue Flag beach. It is a tourist destination with two beaches, one either side of the Virgin Mary headland.
4.6 miE
Beach
Owenahincha
117 min walk • Owenahincha is a beach located in Rosscarbery in County Cork. It is a Blue Flag beach.
2.7 miS
Archaeological site
Bohonagh, Rosscarbery
68 min walk • Bohonagh is an axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland. The circle is thought to date from the Bronze Age. A boulder burial is sited nearby.