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Dunmore Head

Dunmore Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the , located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest , .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: headland of County Kerry
  • Also known as: “An Dún Mór / Dunmore Head” and “Dunmore Head (County Kerry)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) and Slea Head.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Scenic viewpoint
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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.

Archaeological site
Rinn an Chaisleáin or is a National Monument on , Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garraun Point and Ballyferriter.

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 abandoned in 1953 when living there became unsustainable.

Village
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Baile an Fheirtéaraigh unofficially anglicised as , 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 8 km northeast of Dunmore Head.

Village
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Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle Peninsula in , some 50 km southwest of Tralee. With a population in 2022 of 1,700, it has a colourful town centre and fishing harbour. is situated 9 km east of Dunmore Head.

Dunmore Head

Latitude
52.10865° or 52° 6′ 31″ north
Longitude
-10.47964° or 10° 28′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C4F4G5C+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4306696347
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2964491
Wiki­data ID
Q26716192
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Dunmore Head” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dunmore Head”
  • Breton: “An Dún Mór (Ciarraí)”
  • Breton: “An Dún Mór”
  • Cebuano: “Dunmore Head (punta sa Munster, Ciarraí)”
  • Cebuano: “Dunmore Head”
  • German: “Dunmore Head”
  • Irish: “An Dún Mór”
  • Italian: “Capo Dunmore”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dunmore Head”
  • Scots: “Dunmore Head”
  • Swedish: “Dunmore Head (udde i Irland, Munster, Ciarraí)”
  • Swedish: “Dunmore Head”
  • “Dunmore Head”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunmore Head and Lure.

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