Dunquin

Dún Chaoin, unofficially anglicised as Dunquin, is a Gaeltacht village in the west of in the south-west of Ireland. Dunquin lies at the most westerly tip of the , overlooking the .
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  • Type: Village with 100 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Dún Chaoin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunquin Old Church and Dún Chaoin pier.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Pier
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Peak
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is a mountain in , Ireland.

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 , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Dunquin.

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 5 km southwest of Dunquin.

Village
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Baile an Fheirtéaraigh or , or also known as An Buailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in , . It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis. is situated 5 km northeast of Dunquin.

Dunquin

Latitude
52.13365° or 52° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
-10.454° or 10° 27′ 14″ west
Population
100
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9C4F4GMW+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52243759
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2964482
Wiki­data ID
Q1266246
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Dunquin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Basque: “Dunquin”
  • Catalan: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Cebuano: “Dunquin”
  • Dutch: “Dun Chaoin”
  • Dutch: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Dutch: “Dunquin”
  • French: “Dún Chaoin”
  • French: “Dunquin”
  • German: “Dún Chaoin”
  • German: “Dunquin”
  • Hebrew: “דונקווין”
  • Irish: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Italian: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Japanese: “ダンキン”
  • Persian: “دانگوئین”
  • Portuguese: “Dunquin”
  • Russian: “Данкуин”
  • Spanish: “Dunquin”
  • Swedish: “Dún Chaoin”
  • Swedish: “Dunquin”
  • Turkish: “Dunquin”
  • Urdu: “ڈنکوین”
  • Western Frisian: “Dún Chaoin”
  • “Dún Chaoin”

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