Galley Head Lighthouse

The Galley Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of , , on the south coast of . The lighthouse is situated on Galley Head at the southern end of the headland known as Dundeady island at 133 feet above sea level, overlooking the and two beaches, Red Strand to the east and the Long Strand to the west.
Wikipedia
Photo: Chmee2, Public domain.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Ceann Dhún dTéide” and “Galley Head Light”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardfield and Rosscarbery.

Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically Ardofoyle, is a small village and civil parish on the south-west coast of , Ireland. It lies 8 kilometres south of and 11 kilometres east of , near Galley Head. is situated 5 km northeast of Galley Head Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. is situated 8 km northwest of Galley Head Lighthouse.

Galley Head Lighthouse

Latitude
51.52977° or 51° 31′ 47″ north
Longitude
-8.95248° or 8° 57′ 9″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9C3HG2HX+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 553550351
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12104273
Wiki­data ID
Q5519028
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Polish—“Galley Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Galley lurmuturreko itsasargia”
  • Chinese: “加利岬”
  • Chinese: “加利角”
  • Dutch: “Galley Head Lighthouse”
  • French: “phare de Galley Head”
  • French: “Phare de Galley Head”
  • German: “Galley Head Lighthouse”
  • Irish: “Ceann Dhún dTéide”
  • Irish: “Teach Solais Dhún dTéide”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Galley Head”

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