An Leac Ard
An Leac Ard is in County Kerry, Munster. An Leac Ard is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Slea Head, as well as near the archaeological site Clochán na mBardán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slea Head and Dunbeg Fort.
Slea Head
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Slea Head is a promontory on the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, in southwest County Kerry, Ireland. It can be reached by the R559 road, with the nearest villages being Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole.
Dunbeg Fort
Dunbeg Fort is a promontory fort built in the Iron Age near the modern village of Ventry in County Kerry, Ireland. Dunbeg Fort is situated 3½ km east of An Leac Ard.CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister)
Historic site
CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km northwest of An Leac Ard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunmore Head and Garraun Point.
Dunmore Head
Locality
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunmore Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest County Kerry, Ireland.
Garraun Point
Locality
The Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was abandoned in 1953 when living there became unsustainable. Garraun Point is situated 3½ km west of An Leac Ard.
Ventry
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, some 50 km southwest of Tralee. With a population in 2022 of 1,700, it has a colourful town centre and fishing harbour. Ventry is situated 8 km northeast of An Leac Ard.
An Leac Ard
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.09822° or 52° 5′ 54″ northLongitude
-10.45668° or 10° 27′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C4F3GXV+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 12125051481OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clochán na mBardán and Clochán Scológ.
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