North Cork roadtrip

corktina

My Bro-in-law and I set out for a jaunt yesterday visiting Ballyhea Church, Imphrick Church, Labbacallee and Bridgetown Priory.

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crockholm

Great pictures there, I especially liked the Priory,no signs of recent work by the Mallow branch of the OPW National monuments crew though.

corktina

they were at Ballyhea Church

crockholm

Would you know what other sites they are working on at the minute? I have been to charlesfort in Kinsale twice and they were there both times,just trying to think of other restoration/conservation projects that might be happening in the reigon. Buttevant or Liscarrol castle perhaps?

corktina

what I'd like are suggested itinerarys for visiting 4 to 6 sites around North Cork mainly...I'm a bit of a novice ... anything from pre-historic through castels and religious sites to old railway locations would be of interest

gobnaitolunacy

May I suggest Millstreet and surrounds?

Drishane Castle, Knocknakilla stone circle (give the kitsch Country Park a miss), Kerryman's Table, Duarigle Castle, Dromsicane Castle, Mount Leader and Leader Tomb and adjacent Holy Well (the last five locations are not signposted)
There is a larger and better known holy well closer to the town, but is a tad Disney-fied compared to the less frequented one out the Macroom road.