The Long Strand
The Long Strand is a beach in County Cork, Munster. The Long Strand is situated nearby to the nature reserve Long Strand Dunes, as well as near Kilkeran Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galley Head Lighthouse and Owenahincha.
Galley Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chmee2, Public domain.
The Galley Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of Rosscarbery, County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. The lighthouse is situated on Galley Head at the southern end of the headland known as Dundeady island at 133 feet above sea level, overlooking the Celtic Sea and two beaches, Red Strand to the east and the Long Strand to the west. Galley Head Lighthouse is situated 3 km south of The Long Strand.
Owenahincha
Beach
Photo: Caitlin Ferguson-Mir, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Owenahincha is a beach located near Rosscarbery in County Cork. It is, as of 2022, a Blue Flag beach. There are a number of camping and caravan parks in the area. Owenahincha is situated 2½ km northwest of The Long Strand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardfield and Rosscarbery.
Ardfield
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardfield, historically Ardofoyle, is a small village and civil parish on the south-west coast of County Cork, Ireland. It lies 8 kilometres south of Clonakilty and 11 kilometres east of Rosscarbery, near Galley Head. Ardfield is situated 4 km east of The Long Strand.
Rosscarbery
Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. Rosscarbery is situated 5 km northwest of The Long Strand.
Clonakilty
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Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of County Cork in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022.
The Long Strand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.55539° or 51° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.96626° or 8° 57′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3HH24M+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 256859659OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Strand Dunes and Kilkeran Lake.
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