Dún Briste is a natural sea stack or pilaster – in geomorphology called a stack – that was formed in Ireland during the Carboniferous period, possibly Mississippian, approximately 350 million years ago.

Downpatrick Head

Type: Cape
Description: headland in County Mayo, Ireland
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.32775° or 54° 19′ 40″ north

Longitude

-9.34532° or 9° 20′ 43″ west

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

9C6G8MH3+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4309009403

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

2964679

Wikidata ID

Q26716169

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Satellite Map

Discover Downpatrick Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Downpatrick Head” goes by many names.

Basque: “Downpatrick lurmuturra”
Cebuano: “Downpatrick Head”
French: “Downpatrick Head”
Irish: “Ceann Dhún Pádraig”
Italian: “Capo Downpatrick”
Italian: “Downpatrick Head”
Spanish: “Downpatrick Head”
Swedish: “Downpatrick Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pollnagowna and Killeen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WW2 Éire Marker and Blowhole Viewing Stand.

County Mayo: Must-Visit Destinations

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