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Red Abbey Tower

Red Abbey Tower

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Red Abbey Tower

Name: Red Abbey Tower
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Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland

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1. Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral – National Monument loop from Victorian Quarter

8.44km

02:10

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. National Monument – St. Fin Barre's Cathedral loop from Cork

6.82km

01:45

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. National Monument – The English Market loop from South Parish

11.1km

02:57

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bumble-Bee

September 30, 2020

In late 13th or early 14th century, an Augustinian monastery was built in Cork,[3] and was occupied by the friars until at least the rebellion of 1641, and possibly as late as 1700.[2]

The abbey tower was used by John Churchill (later the Duke of Marlborough) as a vantage point and battery during the Siege of Cork in 1690.[4] The siege sought to suppress an uprising in the city and its association with the expelled Catholic King of England, James II.

In the eighteenth century, the Augustinian friars established a new friary in Fishamble Lane, and the Red Abbey was turned over to use as a sugar refinery. However, a fire in the refinery destroyed much of the abbey's structure in 1799.

All that remains today of the structure is the bell tower of the abbey's church. The tower is designated as a national monument[5] and maintained by Cork City Council.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Abbey,_Cork

trackfinder

May 17, 2022

stands a bit lost in the residential area

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Bee Fast 🐝🦁

April 26, 2025

The tower is the remainder of Rad Abbey

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