Lure
Lure is an islet in County Kerry, Munster. Lure is situated nearby to the locality Dunmore Head, as well as near the historic site CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) and Slea Head.
CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister)
Historic site
CIIC 178 (Ogham Stone Concept by RAS Macalister) is a historic site, which is situated 800 metres northeast of Lure.
Slea Head
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Slea Head is a promontory on the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, in southwest County Kerry, Ireland. It can be reached by the R559 road, with the nearest villages being Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole. Slea Head is situated 2 km southeast of Lure.
Castle Point
Archaeological site
Rinn an Chaisleáin or Castle Point is a National Monument on Great Blasket Island, Ireland. Castle Point is situated 2 km west of Lure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunmore Head and Garraun Point.
Dunmore Head
Locality
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunmore Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest County Kerry, Ireland.
Garraun Point
Locality
The Great Blasket is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was abandoned in 1953 when living there became unsustainable.
Ballyferriter
Village
Photo: N9LXI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh unofficially anglicised as Ballyferriter, or also known as An Buailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis. Ballyferriter is situated 8 km northeast of Lure.
Lure
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.10654° or 52° 6′ 24″ northLongitude
-10.48325° or 10° 28′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4F4G48+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 4560555OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Lure” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Liúir”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunmore Head and Dunmore Head Promontory Fort.
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