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View of the Old Head of Kinsale

View of the Old Head of Kinsale

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View of the Old Head of Kinsale

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Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland

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Willem VS

7 days ago

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This long headland was for centuries home to countless castles belonging to the mighty Courcy family. On its point stands a lighthouse rising 70 meters above the waves. Not far from this rugged peninsula, the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by the Germans on May 7, 1915. This event, which claimed 1500 lives, was the trigger for American participation in World War I. The Lusitania Museum is housed in a watchtower built during the Napoleonic Wars. (first peninsula on the Wild Atlantic Way)

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Tim Bsn

January 26, 2023

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A glimpse of the end of the world. The road is beautiful, the landscape magnificent.

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Jesko

June 3, 2021

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The Old Head is a small peninsula just south of Kinsale. The viewing point offers a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the very last peninsula on the Wild Atlantic Way, or the first, depending on which way you are travelling.

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Kinsale – Timoleague Abbey Ruins loop from Kinsale

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Elevation 70 m

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Sunday 10 May

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22 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland

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