Slea Head

Slea Head is a promontory on the westernmost part of the , in southwest , Ireland. It can be reached by the R559 road, with the nearest villages being Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) and Dunbeg Fort.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

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is a promontory fort built in the Iron Age near the modern village of in , Ireland. is situated 3½ km east of Slea Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunmore Head and Garraun Point.

Locality
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is a promontory in the westernmost part of the , located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest , .

Locality
The Great Blasket is the principal island of the , , . It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was evacuated in 1953 when living there became unsustainable. is situated 3½ km west of Slea Head.

Village
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Dún Chaoin, unofficially anglicised as , is a Gaeltacht village in the west of in the south-west of Ireland. lies at the most westerly tip of the , overlooking the . is situated 4 km north of Slea Head.

Slea Head

Latitude
52.09639° or 52° 5′ 47″ north
Longitude
-10.45917° or 10° 27′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C4F3GWR+H8
Geo­Names ID
2961446
Wiki­data ID
Q3657178
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Slea Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Slea Head”
  • Cebuano: “Slea Head”
  • Czech: “mys Slea”
  • German: “Slea Head”
  • Irish: “Ceann Sléibhe”
  • Italian: “Capo Slea”
  • Italian: “Slea Head”
  • Spanish: “Slea Head”
  • Swedish: “Slea Head”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coumeenoole Bay and Beenacouma.

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