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Whirpeas

Whirpeas is a locality in , . Whirpeas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Inis Mór and Dún Dúchathair.

Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest of the of , off the west coast of Ireland. The name simply means "big island" and there are half-a-dozen such places in Ireland, but this one is by far the largest of that name, with a population of 820 in 2022.

Archaeological site
Photo: Tom Pullman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or simply Dúchathair, meaning "black fort", is a large stone fort on the cliffs at Cill Éinne, in , . Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea.

Lighthouse
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0.
The Inishmore or Dún Árann Lighthouse, is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the highest point of , the largest of the in , Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilronan.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0.
Cill Rónáin, unofficially anglicized as , is the main settlement on , one of the off the coast of in Ireland. is situated 3 km northeast of Whirpeas.

Whirpeas

Latitude
53.10675° or 53° 6′ 24″ north
Longitude
-9.70403° or 9° 42′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5G474W+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12071516967
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

“Whirpeas” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An Pointe Fiáin”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as An Point Fiáin and Pollnabriskenagh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pointe Fiáin and Cliffs of Aran.

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