Sound Rock

Sound Rock is an islet in , . Sound Rock is situated nearby to , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galley Head Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chmee2, Public domain.
The is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of , , on the south coast of . 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 and two beaches, Red Strand to the east and the Long Strand to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardfield and Rosscarbery.

Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically Ardofoyle, is a small village and civil parish on the south-west coast of , Ireland. It lies 8 kilometres south of and 11 kilometres east of , near Galley Head. is situated 5 km northeast of Sound Rock.

Village
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clonakilty, often shortened to "Clon", is a town on the coast of in southwest Ireland, 50 km southwest of Cork city. It's a seaside resort, with a population of 5000 in 2022. is situated 8 km northwest of Sound Rock.

Sound Rock

Latitude
51.5291° or 51° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
-8.95178° or 8° 57′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C3HG2HX+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 617148633
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

Discover Sound Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Galley Head and Doolic Rock.

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