Bray Head

Bray Head is a peak in , and has an elevation of 293 metres. Bray Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illaunloughan and Bray Tower.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jose Antonio Gutierrez D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in , Ireland. The site is located on a tiny island of 0.3 acres in Portmagee Channel, a channel separating from the Iveragh Peninsula.

Ruins
is a signal tower located on in , Ireland. The tower was built in 1805 by the British Board of Ordnance during the Napoleonic Wars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portmagee and Chapeltown.

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of , with a population in 2022 of 116. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.

Village
Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on in the south-west of . It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being 4 kilometers away.

Bray Head

Latitude
51.8911° or 51° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
-10.4207° or 10° 25′ 15″ west
Elevation
293 metres (961 feet)
Open location code
9C3FVHRH+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332373526
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bray Head” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Ceann Bhreagha”

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