Gougane Barra
| park, forest
Ireland /
Cork /
Dunmanway /
World
/ Ireland
/ Cork
/ Dunmanway
World / Republic of Ireland
park, forest
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Gougane Barra (Irish: Guagán Barra, "the rock of Barra") is a settlement, west of Macroom in County Cork, Ireland.
The name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a monastery on an island in the lake nearby during the 6th century. The present ruins date from around 1700 when a priest named Denis O'Mahony retreated to the island. During the times of the Penal Laws, Gougane Barra's remoteness made it a popular place for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass.
Afforestation of the area around the settlement began in 1938 and Gougane Barra is now home to a 1.42 square kilometre forest park which is home to a number of mammal and bird species.
www.gouganebarra.com
Gougane Barra (Irish: Guagán Barra, "the rock of Barra") is a settlement, west of Macroom in County Cork, Ireland.
The name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a monastery on an island in the lake nearby during the 6th century. The present ruins date from around 1700 when a priest named Denis O'Mahony retreated to the island. During the times of the Penal Laws, Gougane Barra's remoteness made it a popular place for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass.
Afforestation of the area around the settlement began in 1938 and Gougane Barra is now home to a 1.42 square kilometre forest park which is home to a number of mammal and bird species.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gougane_Barra
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°50'6"N 9°19'33"W
- The Gearagh (An Gaorthadh) 23 km
- Muckross Estate 26 km
- Killarney National Park (northern portion) 30 km
- Killarney National Park 32 km
- Glenbower Wood 91 km
- Gortavoher Wood 100 km
- Dromana Wood 105 km
- Bansha Wood 105 km
- Tramore Back Strand (Cúl Trá) 155 km
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum and Memorial Forest 172 km
- Shehy Mountains / Cnoic na Seithe 4.1 km
- Lough Allua / Locha Lua 10 km
- Maughanaclea Hills 11 km
- Bantry Bay Golf Club 17 km
- Milane Hill Wind Farm 18 km
- Whiddy Island (Oileán Faoide) 20 km
- County Cork (Contae Chorcaí) 22 km
- Bantry Bay 34 km
- Beara Peninsula (Leithinis Béarra) 35 km
- County Kerry (Contae Chiarraí) 48 km