Old Head

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Courtaparteen Chapel.

Church
Photo: Poleary91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Old Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Head of Kinsale and Ballinspittle.

Locality
Photo: Coolavokig, Public domain.
The is a headland near , , . A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223. is situated 4 km south of Old Head.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of , on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. is situated 4½ km northwest of Old Head.

Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is part of Kinsale town on the harbour, on the south coast of ; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. is situated 8 km northeast of Old Head.

Old Head

Latitude
51.63944° or 51° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
-8.55167° or 8° 33′ 6″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9C3HJCQX+Q8
Geo­Names ID
3294237
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