Wicklow Head

Wicklow Head
Ceann Chill Mhantáin
Map showing the location of Wicklow Head
Map showing the location of Wicklow Head
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates52°58′04″N 6°00′08″W / 52.9679°N 6.00234°W / 52.9679; -6.00234
Area482 acres (195 ha)
DesignationSpecial Protection Area
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service

Wicklow Head (Irish: Ceann Chill Mhantáin)[1] is a headland near the southeast edge of the town of Wicklow in County Wicklow, approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the centre of the town.

Geographically, it is the easternmost point on the mainland of the Republic of Ireland.[2]

  1. ^ "Ceann Chill Mhantáin / Wicklow Head". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ Winn, Christopher (2015). I Never Knew That about the Irish. Random House. p. 145. ISBN 9780091960254.

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