Long Strand Dunes
Long Strand Dunes is a nature reserve in County Cork, Munster. Long Strand Dunes is situated nearby to the locality Castlefreke Warren, as well as near Long Strand Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Owenahincha and Galley Head Lighthouse.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosscarbery and Ardfield.
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.
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.
Long Strand Dunes
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: dune and recreation area
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5568° or 51° 33′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.9663° or 8° 57′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3HH24M+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 256882897OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=dune
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Long Strand and Long Strand Dunes.
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