Wicklow Head
Wicklow Head is a headland near the southeast edge of the town of Wicklow in County Wicklow, approximately 3 kilometres from the centre of the town. Geographically, it is the easternmost point on the mainland of the Republic of Ireland.Places of Interest
Highlights: Wicklow Head Lighthouse and Black Castle, Wicklow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wicklow and Rathnew.
Rathnew
Village
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Wicklow Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: headland in Ireland
- Category: headland
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.96549° or 52° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
-5.99778° or 5° 59′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C4PX282+5V
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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: “Wicklow Head”
- Swedish: “Wicklow Head”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brides Head and Long Rock.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bride’s Hill and Bride’s Well.
County Wicklow: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bray and Wicklow.
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