Head of Dunloe
Head of Dunloe is a scenic viewpoint in County Kerry, Munster. Head of Dunloe is situated nearby to the peak Drishana, as well as near the lake Glas Lough.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Purple Mountain and Cnoc na Péiste.
Purple Mountain
Peak
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Purple Mountain at 832 metres high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is located in County Kerry, and is the highest point of the Purple Mountain Group.
Cnoc na Péiste
Peak
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Cnoc na Péiste, anglicised Knocknapeasta, at 988 metres, is the fourth-highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. Cnoc na Péiste is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Cnoc na Péiste is situated 3½ km west of Head of Dunloe.
The Big Gun
Peak
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The Big Gun, at 939 metres high, is the ninth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the tenth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, and is also known as Lackagarrin or Foilnabreachaun. The Big Gun is situated 3 km west of Head of Dunloe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort and Fossa.
Beaufort
Village
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Beaufort is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. Beaufort is situated 8 km north of Head of Dunloe.
Fossa
Hamlet
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Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney. Townlands in Fossa parish include Aghadoe and Coolgarriv. Fossa is situated 10 km northeast of Head of Dunloe.
Head of Dunloe
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9944° or 51° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
-9.64413° or 9° 38′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3GX9V4+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 687503959OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drishana and Glas Lough.
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