Burren Sound

Burren Sound is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sherkin Island and Dunasead Castle.

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or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in , a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.

Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of in , . The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort.

Island
, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest , Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore and Schull.

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is a village in near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.

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is a harbour town on the Mizen Head peninsula of , at the southwest tip of Ireland. The name means school, and was first documented in 1199 suggesting a religious seminary, but there's no trace of that.

Village
Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal village in the southwest of , Ireland. It is 13 km west of and 13 km south of .

Burren Sound

Latitude
51.4902° or 51° 29′ 25″ north
Longitude
-9.414° or 9° 24′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C3GFHRP+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3554864592
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Burren Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Turk Head and Lettuce Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Catalogues and Illaunmore.

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