Old Head of Kinsale

The Old Head of Kinsale is a headland near , , . A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223.
Wikipedia
Coolavokig, Public domain.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • …is also known as “Old Head”
  • …was formerly known as “Kinsale Head”
  • Description: headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse.
Coolavokig, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinspittle.
Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland. is situated 8 km northwest of Old Head of Kinsale.

Old Head of Kinsale

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Latitude
51.60403° or 51° 36′ 15″ north
Longitude
-8.5347° or 8° 32′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C3HJF38+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 28533452
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2962171
Wiki­data ID
Q1788904

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Old Head of Kinsale” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Breton: “An Seancheann”
  • Cebuano: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Chinese: “老金塞尔角”
  • French: “Phare de Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Irish: “An Seancheann”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Norwegian: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Slovenian: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Spanish: “Cabo de Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Spanish: “Old Head of Kinsale”
  • Swedish: “Old Head of Kinsale”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coosgorm and Old Head Golf Links.

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