Hightown
in County Cork of Munster, Ireland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.033 and -8.280 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 1' 59" and W -8° 16' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:41 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 9:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Hightown

Hightown in County Cork (Munster) is a city in Ireland about 2,784 mi (or 4,481 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.

Local time in Hightown is now 11:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Hightown, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Cork Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cork, Courtbrack, Cluain Meala, Limerick and Nenagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 10th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Carrigtwohill Views, 1988

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 11:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kjfitzgerald593

This shows St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, the Dun Vreeda Bed and Breakfast, the Murphy Joinery and Barry's Castle.


WhiskyCast HD: Midleton Distillery Cooper Ger Buckley

Published: May 20, 2011
Length: 03:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mark Gillespie

Ger Buckley is a 5th generation master cooper at Midleton Distillery, the home of Jameson, Redbreast, Power's, Paddy, and other great Irish whiskies. He's one of only four coopers working at...


Bali No Manches!!

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 15:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Iain Grant

Bali the Talking African Grey.


2014.11.07 RPSI Web Summit Charter to Midleton

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Finbarr O'Neill

via YouTube Capture.


Quick Spin on my VT750

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Downing

Testing the gopro Roll Cage mount on my VT750.


Fitzgeralds visit Carrigtwohill and Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland, Sept 1988

Published: December 23, 2009
Length: 30:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kjfitzgerald593

This was a visit to my Grandfather Richard Fitzgerald's home town of Carrigtwohill. My parents and I visited our cousins there and in Midleton as well. They were so nice to us, and we enjoyed...


STRICTLY CARRIG.....ELIVIS IS ALIVE AND WELL

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 14:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Loy

ANN O DRISCOL OUTSIDE GUILDERS BAR IN CARRIGTWOHILL FOLLOWING A LEAD THAT ELVIS IS ALIVE AND WELL AND WORKING IN THE GUILDERS BAR .


2601/02 at Glounthaune with 1645 Midleton - Cork, 3 Aug 2014

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 02:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Finbarr O'Neill

Sunday, 03 August 2014 2601/01 at Glounthaune with the 1645hrs commuter service from Midleton to Cork. https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/ Finbarr O'Neill.


Fermoy Rowing Club

Published: November 19, 2008
Length: 15:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Donal O'Lochlainn

Fermoy Rowing Club faces extinction because of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cannot give assurances that water levels will be maintained upriver of a proposed...


St. Patrick's Day Parade, Fermoy, 2012

Published: March 23, 2012
Length: 11:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Niall O'Riordan

Rainy Parade Day in Fermoy, Co. Cork - great parade! Spot yourself!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bride Rovers GAA

Bride Rovers GAA is a Gaelic games club located in the small villages of Rathcormac and Bartlemy in east County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football and hurling teams in Cork GAA and Imokilly GAA divisional competitions.

Located at 52.0721, -8.28626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cork, Hurling clubs in County Cork, Gaelic football clubs in County Cork

Rathcormac massacre

The Rathcormac massacre or Gortroe massacre was an affray during the Tithe War in Ireland, which took place on 18 December 1834 in County Cork, by Bartlemy Cross in the civil parish of Gortroe near the village of Rathcormac. Between twelve and twenty protesting locals were killed by soldiers enforcing the collection of tithes.

Located at 52.0488, -8.2617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tithe War, History of County Cork, 1834 in Ireland, Riots and civil disorder in Ireland

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