Silver Strand
Silver Strand is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Silver Strand is situated nearby to the beach Cow Strand, as well as near the islet Argideen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Heir Island.
Sherkin Island
Photo: Jbuck78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sherkin Island or Inisherkin is one of the islands of Roaringwater Bay in County Cork, a short ferry ride from Baltimore. Its Irish name Inis Arcáin means "Island of the Piglet", which probably refers to sea-pigs meaning porpoises.
Heir Island
Island
Heir Island, also known as Hare Island or Inishodriscol, is an island in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It has a year-round population of around 25–30. Heir Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Silver Strand.
Dunasead Castle
Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunasead Castle, sometimes known as Baltimore Castle, is a 17th-century fortified house situated in the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The tower house is built on the site of an earlier Norman-era structure, which itself replaced an earlier Bronze Age ringfort. Dunasead Castle is situated 3½ km east of Silver Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore.
Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.
Silver Strand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47391° or 51° 28′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.42435° or 9° 25′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C3GFHFG+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 190627102OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Silver Strand” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Traigh na bPluaíseach”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cow Strand and Argideen.
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