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Mizen Head , at the western extremity of the peninsula formerly known as the Ivagha Peninsula or Uíbh Eachach, is the south-westernmost point of Ireland, is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland. It lies in west County Cork, Ireland, and is a tourist attraction. Located on the promontory are an old signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse.
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Mizen Head , at the western extremity of the peninsula formerly known as the Ivagha Peninsula or Uíbh Eachach, is the south-westernmost point of Ireland, is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland. It lies in west County Cork, Ireland, and is a tourist attraction. Located on the promontory are an old signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse. The signalling station, now a museum, is open to visitors. The "99 steps" are a long series of steps on the pathway across to the rocky outcrop upon which the station was built. The villages of Ballydehob, Goleen, and Schull are located on the peninsula.
Contrary to popular belief, Mizen Head is not the most southerly point on the mainland of Ireland. Nearby Brow Head holds that title. Nevetheless, geography books have long measured the length of Ireland "from Fair Head to Mizen Head" or "from Malin Head to Mizen Head.
Archaeology of Mizen Head Peninsula
- Altar, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 B.C.-600B.C.
- Ardura Beg, Rock Art
- Arderrawinny, Portal Tomb 4000 - 2200 B.C.
- Ardintenant, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Arduslough, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 B.C.-600B.C.
- Ballybane West, Rock Art 2200 - 600 B.C.
- Barnatonicane, Church Graveyard and Ballaun Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Castle Island, Shell Midden, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Castlepoint, Promontory fort, Celtic Iron Age 600 b.c. - 400 A.D., O'Mahony Medieval Castle
- Corradarrigan, Boulder Burial, Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C., Rock Art discovered 1998
- Coosheen, Pillar Stone in Children's Graveyard Early Christian 400-1200 A.D.
- Croagh Bay, Church and Childres's Burial Ground early Christian 400- 1200 A.D.
- Dunlough, Coastal Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.,Three O'Mahony Castles Medieval post 1200 A.D.,
- Dunbeacon, Stone Circle Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.,Two standing stones nearby
- Dunmanus, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200-600B.C., O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Dooneen, Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Glansallagh, Rock Art
- Kilangle, Church Early Christian 400 - 1200 A.D.
- Kilbrown, Church Well Bullaun
- Kilcoe, McCarthy Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Leamcon, Medieval Castle
- Lissacaha, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Lisheen, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
- Lissagriffin, Kilmoe Church, Graveyard and Bullaun Celtic Iron Age 6000 B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Meenvane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Mount Gabriel, Copper Mines Bronze Age 2200 B.C. - 600 B.C.
- Murrahin North, Stone Alignment Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
- Rathooragh, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Rathruane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600B.C. - 400 A.D.
- Rossbrin, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
- Skeagh, Passage Tomb 4000 - 2200 B.C.
- Toormore, wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
- West Skeam (Island), Church and Graveyard Early Christian 400 - 1200 A.D.
- Whitehall, O'Driscoll Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Townlands of Schull Parish
- Arderawinny, Ard Daire Fhine, (Height of the race of Daire),
- Ardintenant, Ard an tSaighneain, (Height of the flash of the beacon,
- Ardmanagh, Ard Mananch, (High ground of the monks),
- Ballyban East,
- Ballybane West, Baile Ban, (White place |Whitethorn),
- Ballybrack, Baile Breac, (Spotted place),
- Ballycumisk, Baile Cum Uisge, (Place of the black water),
- Ballydehob, Beal Atha an Da Chab, (Ford mouth of the two openings),
- Ballyvonane, Baile Fionnain, (Finnian's habitation),
- Balteen, Bailtin, (Small holding),
- Barnatonicane, Bearna an Tonacairn, (Gap of the slippery place),
- Barryroe, Borraidhe Ruadha, (Red lumps or swelling in the land),
- Bawnaknockane, Ban a'Chnocain, (Pasture land of the hillock),
- Beakeen, Beicin, (Little field or haggard),
- Bawnshanaclogh, Ban na Seana Chloiche, (Pasture land of the old stone building),
- Caheraviranea, Cathair a'Bhiorainn, (Stone fort of the peak),
- Caherlusky, Cathair Leasca, (Stone fort of the Duibh Leasc),
- Caherolickane, Cathair o Leicne, (Stone fort of brow of the hill),
- Calf Island Middle, Meadhon Laogh, (Middle calf),
- Calf Ialand West, an Laogh Thiar, (West calf),
- Cappaglass, Ceapach Ghlas, (Green pasture plot or cutaaway wood),
- Cappaghbeg, Ceaapach Bheag, (Little plot of larger townlaand),
- Cappaghmore, Ceapach Mhor, (Little tillage plot or denuded wood),
- Cappaghnacallee, Ceapach na Caillaighe, (Hag's plot) 228 acres
- Carbery Island, Inis Cairbre,
- Castle Island, Meadhon Inis, (Middle island),
- Cashelfean, Caiseal Liadhain, (Stone fort of Liadhan),
- Castle Point, Point an Chaisleain, (Promontory of the castle),
- Clashmore, Clais Mhor, (Great hollow or valley),
- Cooradarrigan, Cuar a'Deargain, (Round hill of red land), ,location of rock art
- Colla, Caladh, (Pier of ferry),
- Coolagh Beg,
- Coolagh More, Cuailleach, (Marsch place or thicket),
- Coolcaha, Cul Catha, (Battle recess or hill back),
- Coomfarna, Cum Fearna, (Mountain recess of the alder tree),
- Cooragurteen, Cuar a'Ghoirtin, (Curve of the little field),
- Coosane, Cuasan, (Little cavity or hollow),
- Coosheen, Cuaisin, (Little creek or hollow),
- Cove, Cuas, (Sea inlet),
- Croagh, Cruach, (Hill or mound),
- Cusovinna, Cos a 'Mhuine, (Bottom of the thicket),
- Derreannaclogh, Doire na gCloch O, (Little stoney oakwood),
- Deerreennalomane, Doirin na Loman, (Little oakwood),
- Derreenard, Doirin Ard, (Little high wood),
- Derrnatra, Doirin na Tragha, (Little oakwood of the strand),
- Derrycarhoon, , Doire na Ceathramhan, (Oakwood of the quarter),
- Derryconnell, Doire Chonnail, (Connell's oakwood),
- Derryfunshion, Doire Fuinnseann, (Ash grove),
- Derrylahard, Doire leath-Ard, (Oakwood of the gentle slope),
- Derryleary, Doire Ui Loghaire, (Leary's fort),
- Drinane, Draighnean, (Place of the blackthorn,
- Dromkeal, Drom Caol, (Narrow ridge),
- Drishane, Drisean, (Place of briars or brambles),
- Dunbeacon, Dun Beacain, (Beacain's fort),
- Dunmanus East,
- Dunmanus West, Dun Maghnuis, (Fortress of Manus),
- Foilnamuck, Fail na Muc, (Sty of the pig) * Gortnagrough, Gort na gCruach, (Field of the ricks or hillock),
- Gortnamona, Gort na Mona, (Field of the turf),
- Gortyowen, Gort Tighe Eoghain, (Field of Owen's house),
- Gubbeen, Guibin, (Little projection of the sea into land),
- Gunpoint, Gob an Ghunna, (Gun point),
- Gurteenakilla, Goirtin na Coille, (Little field of the wood),
- Gurteenroe, Goirtin Ruadh, (Little red field),
- Horse Island, Each Inis, (Horse island),
- Kilbronoge, Cill Moronach, (St. Moronoch's church),
- Kilcomane, Cill Damain, (Church of St. Daman),
- Kilpatrick, Cill Padraig, (St. Patrick's church),
- Knock, Cnoc Con, (Hill of the hound),
- Knockeens, Cnuicini, (Place of the little hills),
- Laharan, Leath-Fhearann, (Half townland),
- Leamcon, Leim Con, (Hound's leap),
- Letter, Leitir, (Wet hillside|hillside of the fort),
- Lisheenacreagh, Lisin na Creiche, (Little fort of the cattle spoil),
- Lissacaha, Lios a'Chatha, (Fort of the battle),
- Lissacaha North,
- Lissydonnell, Lios Ui Dhomhnaill, (O'Donnell's fort),
- Long Island, Inis Fhada, (Long island),
- Lowertown, Lubhghortan, (Herb plot|kitchen garden),
- Mauladinna, Meall a'Deanna, (Hillock of the view),
- Meenvane, Min Mheadhon, (Middle tract of pasture land or whitish field),
- Mount Gabriel, Cnoc Fhosta, (Hill of the encampment),
- Murrahin, Muigh Raithin, (Plain of the fern or bracken),
- Raheenroe, Raithin Ruadh, (Littlered fort0,
- Rathcool, Reidh-Chuil, (Level or smooth hill back),
- Rathooragh, Rath Tuartha, (Fort of the cattle fieldsor Rath Teamhrach conspicuous hill),
- Rathruane Beg,
- Rathruane More, Rath an tSruthain, (Fort of the rivulet),
- Rossbrin, Ross Broin, Bron's headland),
- Scarteenakillin, Scairtin a 'Chuilinn, (Little shrubbery of the holly),
- Schull, Scoil,
- Scrahanyleary, Screathan Ui Laoghaire, (Stoney step of O'Leary),
- Sgeagh, Sceach, (Whitethorn bush place of whitethorn),
- Shanavagh, Seana-Bhoth, (Old assembly hut),
- Shantullig North, Sean Tulig, (Old mound),
- Shantullig,
- Shonagree, Sron na Groighe, (Promontory of the cattle or steeds),
- Sparragrada, Speara Greadtha, (Place of sharp rocks),
- Stouke, Stuaic, (height of pinnacle0,
- Woodlands, Gort na Coille, (Field of the wood),
- Furze Island, Inis Aitinn, (Island of the furse),
- Garranes, Garrain, (Groves),
- Glan, Glaun,
- Glansallagh, Gleann Saileach, (Glen of the willow trees),
- Goat Island Large, Oilean Clocharach, (Stoney island),
- Goat Island Small,
See also
External links
- Mizen Head and lighthouse aerial photo
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