Kilcrea Castle
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About this place
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.
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Getting There & Parking
Kilcrea Castle is located in County Cork, roughly 22 km (20 min drive) from Cork and 300 km (4h 25m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 374 m away (Free). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Kilcrea Friary (0.5 km away).
Cork22 km
~20 min driveKillarney74 km
~1h 05m driveDublin300 km
~4h 25m drive
Nearest car park
Free
374 m from landmark
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