Black Head
Black Head is a locality in County Galway, Connacht. Black Head is situated nearby to the locality Carnsefin, as well as near Murroogh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Head (Clare) Lighthouse and Caherdooneerish Stone Fort.
Caherdooneerish Stone Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Bogman, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Caherdooneerish Stone Fort is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murroogh and Fanore.
Murroogh
Locality
Murroogh, sometimes named Murrooghtoohy or Murroghtwohy, is a hamlet in County Clare, Ireland. It covers the townlands of Murrooghtoohy North and Murrooghtoohy South. Murroogh is situated 2½ km south of Black Head.
Fanore
Village
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fanore is a small village in the Killonaghan civil parish of County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956. Fanore is situated 4½ km south of Black Head.
Ballyvaughan
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballyvaughan is a village in County Clare, overlooking Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. With a population of 360 in 2022, it's a tiny straggling place but a good base for exploring the Burren region. Discover Ballyvaughan is the village website.
Black Head
- Type: Locality
- Category: cape
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.1542° or 53° 9′ 15″ northLongitude
-9.26423° or 9° 15′ 51″ westElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
9C5G5P3P+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3270158149OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2966142Wikidata ID
Q26716405
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Head”
- Swedish: “Black Head (udde i Irland, Connacht)”
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Localities in the Area
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