Historic house · near Rosscarbery · Cork

Michael Collins Birthplace

Michael Collins Birthplace is a historic house; it lies 4.4 km northeast of Rosscarbery. The first name on our list around it is Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, 5.5 km away. It lies in County Cork.

Where

4.4 km

northeast of Rosscarbery

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Historic house near Rosscarbery

Just outside Rosscarbery

Michael Collins Birthplace is 4.4 km northeast of Rosscarbery. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Rosscarbery

From June to September, Rosscarbery sees highs of 18–19°C.

Jan10° / 5°148 mm

Feb10° / 4°117 mm

Mar11° / 5°102 mm

Apr13° / 6°86 mm

May16° / 9°80 mm

Jun18° / 11°89 mm

Jul19° / 13°95 mm

Aug19° / 13°107 mm

Sep18° / 11°108 mm

Oct15° / 9°141 mm

Nov12° / 7°146 mm

Dec10° / 5°160 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rosscarbery, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Rosscarbery (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rosscarbery’s full climate →

About

Michael Collins Birthplace

Historic house.

Type: Historic house
Town: 4.4 km northeast of Rosscarbery

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

AddressUnnamed Road, Knockanoran, Co., Knockanoran

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Michael Collins Birthplace

Find Michael Collins Birthplace in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns around Michael Collins Birthplace, by distance

Largest of the 8 is Clonakilty, home to 5,112. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 4.4 km southwest of it

Rosscarbery

638 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 4.7 km east of it

Clonakilty

5,112 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 12 km west of it

Leap

167 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 13 km southwest of it

Unionhall

359 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Michael Collins Birthplace is	People	Places to visit
Rosscarbery	4.4 km southwest of it	638	7
Clonakilty	4.7 km east of it	5,112	8
Leap	12 km west of it	167	3
Unionhall	13 km southwest of it	359	4
Ballineen-Enniskean	14 km north of it	766	3
Timoleague	15 km east of it	387	4
Dunmanway	15 km northwest of it	1,964	2
Castletownshend	17 km southwest of it	167	4

Make a day of it

Beyond Michael Collins Birthplace

Also within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.

CathedralCathedral Church of St. Fachtna5.5 km away 2

CastleCastle Salem5.7 km away 3

Historic houseCoppinger's Court7.8 km away 4MuseumMuseumMichael Collins House6.2 km away 5MuseumMuseumWest Cork Model Railway Village6.9 km away 6AttractionAttractionClonakilty Blackpudding Visitor Centre5.3 km away 7Water parkWater parkThe Lagoon Activity Centre5.4 km away 8AttractionAttractionClonakilty Distillery6.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Michael Collins Birthplace, answered

Where is Michael Collins Birthplace?

Michael Collins Birthplace is 4.4 km northeast of Rosscarbery, Cork.

What is Michael Collins Birthplace?

Historic house.

When is the best time to visit Michael Collins Birthplace?

June to September are the warmest months in Rosscarbery, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Michael Collins Birthplace?

Within 15 km: Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna (5.5 km), Castle Salem (5.7 km), Coppinger's Court (7.8 km) and Michael Collins House (6.2 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Salem: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coppinger's Court: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).