Old Head
Old Head is a scenic viewpoint in County Cork, Munster. Old Head is situated nearby to Lusitania Museum, as well as near De Courcey Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse.
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Coolavokig, Public domain.
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse is situated 2 km south of Old Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Head of Kinsale and Ballinspittle.
Old Head of Kinsale
Locality
Photo: Coolavokig, Public domain.
The Old Head of Kinsale is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223.
Ballinspittle
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Courceys and lies about 8 km southwest of Kinsale, on the R600 road. It is near Garrylucas and Garrettstown Blue Flag beaches. Ballinspittle is situated 6 km northwest of Old Head.
Summer Cove
Locality
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Summer Cove is part of Kinsale town on the Kinsale harbour, on the south coast of Ireland; it faces westwards across the entrance of the harbour to the Castlepark peninsula. Summer Cove is situated 9 km north of Old Head.
Old Head
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61958° or 51° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
-8.54299° or 8° 32′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C3HJF94+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3539481481OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Highlights include Old Head Signal Tower and Lusitania Museum.
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