Galley Head Lighthouse, Clonakilty

Name: Galley Head Lighthouse
Address: Clonakilty, Ireland

#2 among attractions in Clonakilty

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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The Galley Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse outside of Rosscarbery, County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'47"N, 8°57'9"W

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Clonakilty Ireland

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Galley Head Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Coppinger's Court, Castle Salem, Inchydoney.

4.6 miNW
Church
Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, Rosscarbery
117 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St. Fachtna, also known as the Cathedral Church of St Faughan, Ross Cathedral, and Rosscarbery Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Rosscarbery, County Cork in Ireland.
5.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Coppinger's Court, Rosscarbery
146 min walk • Coppingers Court is a ruined four storey fortified house dating from 1616, situated on private property approximately half a mile from the sea.
6.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Castle Salem, Rosscarbery
163 min walk • Castle Salem is a fortified house near Rosscarbery, in County Cork, Ireland. The house was home to the Morris family from around 1660 until the early 1800s, and was bought in 1895 by the Daly family, descendants of whom now run it as a guest house.
6.2 miNE
Island, Beach
Inchydoney
158 min walk • Inchydoney or Inchydoney Island is a small island off West Cork, Ireland, connected to the mainland by two causeways. The nearest town is Clonakilty. It has a Blue Flag beach. It is a tourist destination with two beaches, one either side of the Virgin Mary headland.
6 miNE
Beach
Owenahincha
153 min walk • Owenahincha is a beach located in Rosscarbery in County Cork. It is a Blue Flag beach.
4 miNW
Archaeological site
Bohonagh, Rosscarbery
103 min walk • Bohonagh is an axial stone circle located 2.4 km east of Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland. The circle is thought to date from the Bronze Age. A boulder burial is sited nearby.