Pleaskin Head
Pleaskin Head is a cape in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Pleaskin Head is situated nearby to the locality Tonduff, as well as near Aird.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giant’s Causeway.
Giant’s Causeway
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giant's Causeway is a spectacular series of rock formations on the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The site stretches for 2-3 miles, with some 40,000 basalt columns rising out of the sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunseverick and Portbraddon.
Dunseverick
Hamlet
Photo: Pdean, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dunseverick is a hamlet near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The name is also the alias for the townland of Feigh. It is most notable for Dunseverick Castle. Dunseverick is situated 2 miles southeast of Pleaskin Head.
Portbraddon
Hamlet
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portbraddon or Portbraddan is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The hamlet has an ancient salmon fishing station. A popular saying states that Portbraddon contained the smallest church in Ireland. Portbraddon is situated 3 miles east of Pleaskin Head.
Portballintrae
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portballintrae is a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is four miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway. Portballintrae is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pleaskin Head.
Pleaskin Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.24915° or 55° 14′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.48618° or 6° 29′ 10″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
9C7M6GX7+MGGeoNames ID
12511145
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