Dunowen Head

Dunowen Head is a locality in , . Dunowen Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galley Head Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chmee2, Public domain.
The is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of , , on the south coast of . The lighthouse is situated on Galley Head at the southern end of the headland known as Dundeady island at 133 feet above sea level, overlooking the and two beaches, Red Strand to the east and the Long Strand to the west. is situated 2½ km southwest of Dunowen Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardfield and Rosscarbery.

Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically Ardofoyle, is a small village and civil parish on the south-west coast of , Ireland. It lies 8 kilometres south of and 11 kilometres east of , near Galley Head. is situated 3 km north of Dunowen Head.

Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. is situated 9 km northwest of Dunowen Head.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022.

Dunowen Head

Latitude
51.53965° or 51° 32′ 23″ north
Longitude
-8.91995° or 8° 55′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C3HG3QJ+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3539660067
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2964483
Wiki­data ID
Q26716196
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dunowen Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dunowen Head”
  • Swedish: “Dunowen Head”

Localities in the Area

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