Mizen Head

Geographical location

The Mizen Peninsula (Irish Carn Uí envy, English Mizen Head ) is the southernmost of the four south-western peninsulas of Ireland and is part of the county of Cork. It has the shape of two fingers, of which the northern " Sheep's Head " (or Muntervary, Irish Rinn Mhuintir Bháire ) is called and is one of the most remote regions of the island. Ring roads open up this two-part Peninsula, where among other things, the tiny places Crookhaven, Goleen, Schull and Toormore lie.

The road between Bantry and Skibbereen marks the eastern boundary of the two is nearly 30 km long fingers that are Gaeltacht area. At their ends lie Sheep's Head and Mizen Head. The old copper mines at Mount Gabriel are near the highest point of the peninsula.

Mizen Head is the picturesque south-west tip of Ireland. Here the small town of Crookhaven lies with its sheltered harbor. Marconi came here, to send his first radio message across the Atlantic and to communicate with passing ships. Across the bridge, you can go to the lighthouse and Mizen Head Visitor Centre on the barrier cliff where the rough surf of the Atlantic suggests high spray.

The village of Goleen was built at an intersection in the 19th century, were held at the livestock exhibitions. There is also a hidden harbor, which gave the village its name ' Goilin ', ' small arm of the sea '. Although the port falls dry at low water, there is a quay for fishing boats and yachts moor.

Schull is a Seglerort, which opens in the summer with festivals and regattas and his season has that goes in the only planetarium in Ireland well into the night.

Next to Toormore ( Tuar Mór ) are the wedge tomb of Toormore and Wedge tomb of the altar.

The Sheep's Head Peninsula is deserted and Durrus to the end only 16 miles long, so ideal for undisturbed cycling. At the top of Sheep's Head leads one of the few signposted hiking trails in West Cork.