Tower
Tower, Ordnance Survey Ireland name Model Village, is a village within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located to the northwest of the city, approximately 3 km from the town of Blarney on the R617 road.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Blarney Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. Blarney Castle is situated 2½ km east of Tower.
Blarney House
House
Photo: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney House is situated 2½ km east of Tower.
Blarney Woollen Mills
Warehouse
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney Woollen Mills was built in 1823. It was used mainly for spinning and weaving wool. Blarney Woollen Mills is situated 3½ km east of Tower.
Localities in the Area
Blarney
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blarney is a village in County Cork, nowadays incorporated into the nearby city of Cork.
Ballincollig
Town
Photo: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. Ballincollig is situated 4½ km south of Tower.
Tower
- Type: Village with 3,420 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.92512° or 51° 55' 30" northLongitude
-8.60954° or 8° 36' 34" westPopulation
3,420Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open Location Code
9C3HW9GR+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 52240290OpenStreetMap Feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2961129Wikidata ID
Q1645711Tower Satellite Map
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Also Known As
Other Places Named Tower
In the Area
Tower is situated close to the localities Saint Anns Hill and Pauds Cross.
Localities
- Tower BridgeLocality
- KilleenLocality
- Ponnd Cross RoadsLocality
- KillowenLocality
- Mahony's CrossLocality, 2½ km southeast
- Healy’s BridgeLocality, 2½ km southeast
Landmarks
- 1st Tee BoxGrassland
- Muskerry Golf CourseGolf course
- 2nd Tee BoxGrassland
- Cloghroe Post OfficePost office
- Saint Senan's Church CloghroeChurch
- Blarney UtdSports venue
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