Hard Strand
Hard Strand is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Hard Strand is situated nearby to the beach White Strand, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Sea point of the hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sherkin Island and Heir Island.
Sherkin Island
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 3½ km north of Hard 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.Hard Strand
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.46106° or 51° 27′ 40″ north
Longitude
-9.43488° or 9° 26′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C3GFH68+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hard Strand” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Trá Crua”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White Strand and Sea point of the hill.
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