Sherkin Point
Sherkin Point is a cape in County Cork, Munster. Sherkin Point is situated nearby to the locality Kilmoon, as well as near The Doon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Heir Island.
Sherkin Island
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in County Cork, a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
Heir Island
Island
Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore.
Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.
Sherkin Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in County Cork, Ireland
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46187° or 51° 27′ 43″ northLongitude
-9.43875° or 9° 26′ 20″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9C3GFH66+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11663628582OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sherkin Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sherkin Point”
- Swedish: “Sherkin Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kilmoon and The Doon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hard Strand and Illaunbrock.
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