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On the west side is Brahalish Fort and the east Cummer Fort. In 1659 census written Bracklisse. Burial ground children, mill stone ringforts. Location of Brahalish Hoard of gold ornaments currently in the British Museum. Carrigboy (116 acres) Carraig Buidhe, 'yellow rock'. Location of Durrus village.
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Cork. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also ...
Vernon Mount (sometimes Vernon Mount House or Mount Vernon) is a ruined Georgian manor house in Cork, Ireland. [3] It was built between the 1780s and early 1790s [4] to designs attributed to Abraham Hargrave.
Gougane Barra (Irish: Guagán Barra, meaning 'the rock-cleft of Barra') [1] is a scenic valley and heritage site in the Shehy Mountains of County Cork, Ireland. It is near Ballingeary in the Muskerry Gaeltacht. Gougane Barra is at the source of the River Lee and includes a lake with an oratory built on a small island.
Drombeg stone circle (also known as The Druid's Altar) is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. [3] [4]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. [5]
Fota Gardens – Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, County Cork – 110,000 square metre park with ornamental pond and Italian walled gardens. Gallarus Castle – Ballydavid, County Kerry – a pre 1600 castle on the Dingle Peninsula built by the Knight of Kerry. Garnish Island – Bantry, County Cork – Island garden sheltered in Glengarriff harbour.