Wicklow Head

Wicklow Head is a headland near the southeast edge of the town of in , approximately 3 kilometres from the centre of the town. Geographically, it is the easternmost point on the mainland of the .
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Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: headland in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Ceann Chill Mhantáin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wicklow Head Lighthouse and Black Castle, Wicklow.

Lighthouse
Photo: David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of Wicklow Head.

Church
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is situated 4 km northwest of Wicklow Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wicklow and Rathnew.

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the county town of on the east coast of Ireland; in 2022 it had a population of about 13,000. It forms a semicircle around harbour, while just north lies The Murrough, a grassy walking area beside the sea, and the eastern coastal strip.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland. Located south of the capital along the M11 between Dublin and , it is close to the county town of , which is situated 3 km to the east. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. is situated 7 km northwest of Wicklow Head.

Village
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, historically known as Ballymacahara, is a small town in , . It lies on the and at the meeting of the R772, R763 and R764 regional roads. is situated 9 km northwest of Wicklow Head.

Wicklow Head

Latitude
52.96549° or 52° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
-5.99778° or 5° 59′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C4PX282+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 314051358
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2960932
Wiki­data ID
Q1165816
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Satellite Map

Discover Wicklow Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Wicklow Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Wicklow lurmuturra”
  • Breton: “Ceann Chill Mhantáin”
  • Cebuano: “Wicklow Head”
  • Chinese: “威克洛角”
  • Dutch: “Wicklow Head”
  • French: “Wicklow Head”
  • German: “Wicklow Head”
  • Irish: “Ceann Chill Mhantáin”
  • Japanese: “ウィックロー岬”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wicklow Head”
  • Portuguese: “Wicklow Head”
  • Slovenian: “Ceann Chill Mhantáin”
  • Slovenian: “Wicklow Head”
  • Swedish: “Wicklow Head”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bride’s Hill and Bride’s Well.

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