Monument Corrin Cross

Corrin Cross

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About this place

The Corrin Hill Cross is a Christian cross on a hill near Fermoy in County Cork in Ireland. Originally known as Carn Thiernagh, the hill is a religious and royal site which dates 3000 years to the Bronze age. There are ruins of a ring fort, dating to the Iron Age, near the top of the hill. The mythological druid Mug Ruith is rumoured to be buried there. The current cross is approximately 9m high and stands on land maintained by Coillte who also maintain the walk through the woods and up the hill. The hill, which overlooks the Cork-Dublin motorway, is 222 meters high. A local group erected the cross in 1933 during the "Holy Year" dedicated by Pope Pius XI to mark the 1900th anniversary of the crucifixion. The route up is marked by stations of the cross. In 2026, there were concerns about the figure on the cross and work was begun to maintain it. The figure of Jesus is being replaced. The artist for the 300kg, 2.8m statue is Mick Wilkins. The summit cross on Corrin Hill can reputedly be seen from "miles around", including from parts of County Tipperary.

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Getting There & Parking

Corrin Cross is located in County Cork, roughly 35 km (30 min drive) from Cork and 247 km (3h 40m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 622 m away (Free). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Corrin Hill (0.0 km away).

Cork35 km

~30 min drive

Limerick84 km

~1h 15m drive

Dublin247 km

~3h 40m drive

Nearest car park Free

Corrin Woods · 622 m from landmark

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