Lamb’s Head
Lamb’s Head is a locality in County Kerry, Munster. Lamb’s Head is situated nearby to the locality Altar Hill, as well as near Bealtra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in County Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “Lamb Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Derrynane House and Derrynane Abbey.
Derrynane House
Museum
Photo: DavidBosonnet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derrynane House was the home of Irish politician and statesman, Daniel O'Connell. It is protected as a national monument and part of a 320-acre national historic park. Derrynane House is situated 2½ km north of Lamb’s Head.
Derrynane Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derrynane Abbey also known as Ahamore Abbey is a ruined abbey in Derrynane in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located near the town of Caherdaniel and is very close to Derrynane House, the house of Daniel O'Connell.
Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone
Historic site
The Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone is an ogham stone and a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. Darrynane Beg Ogham Stone is situated 3 km north of Lamb’s Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caherdaniel and Castlecove.
Caherdaniel
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caherdaniel is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. It is on the southwestern side of the peninsula, facing onto Derrynane Bay, at a T-junction on the N70 road. Staigue fort, a stone ringfort, is nearby. Derrynane House, which was home to Daniel O'Connell, is also in the area. Caherdaniel is situated 4 km northeast of Lamb’s Head.
Castlecove
Hamlet
Photo: Pjcasey69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlecove is a village in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula on the N70 road which forms part of the Ring of Kerry. It is situated on the southwestern side of the peninsula. Castlecove is situated 8 km northeast of Lamb’s Head.
Lamb’s Head
- Category: cape
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.73789° or 51° 44′ 16″ northLongitude
-10.13115° or 10° 7′ 52″ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9C3FPVQ9+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4306474151OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lamb’s Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lambs Head”
- Irish: “Ceann an Uain”
- Swedish: “Lambs Head (udde i Irland, Munster)”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Altar Hill and Bealtra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lamb’s Island and Lamb’s Head Hill.
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