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Rostellan
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Rostellan, Aghada and
Whitegate are three sister villages on the eastern shores of Cork
Harbour.
Situated some 32 kilometres from Cork City and 101km from Midleton
Rostellan lies at the head of a small creek. Known as Rostellan
Lake, this creek is renowned for bird-life and attracts large
numbers of bird watchers throughout the year. The woods around its
shore offer very attractive walks along the shore of what is a
proposed Natural Heritage Area.
Rostellan woods were part of Rostellan Castle Estate. Rostellan
Castle was demolished in 1920s. Rostellan Bridge, adjacent to the
woods, incorporates a rare example of a complex 18th. century
milestone. There is also an 18th century folly tower (partly in
ruin) at the western point of the woods on the edge of the seashore
which was built by Lord Inchiquin in honour of the actress, Sarah
Siddons - she was a famous actress in Drury Lane for 20 years during
the latter part of the 18th. century.
Another feature to be seen in the wood is an underground ice-house.
These ice houses were the cold rooms of by-gone days which were
apparently used for keeping meat and fish in storage over time.
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