The Old Head of Kinsale is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223. Old Head of Kinsale is situated 4 km south of Old Head.

Ballinspittle

Village

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Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale, on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. Ballinspittle is situated 4½ km northwest of Old Head.

Summer Cove

Locality

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Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. Summer Cove is situated 8 km northeast of Old Head.

Old Head

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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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