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'''Dunmanus Bay''' is a bay in [[County Cork | '''Dunmanus Bay''' is a bay in [[County Cork]]. The bay lies between [[Mizen Head]] to the south and [[Sheep's Head]] to the north with the small village of [[Durrus]] at the head of the bay. | ||
The bay is out of the main tidal flow with no significant rivers flowing into it and is little frequented by vessels. On the eastern shore of the bay are the ruins of [[Dunmanus Castle]] built by the O'Mahony clan. To the south, [[Dunlough Castle]], an earlier O'Mahony fortification, stands atop the cliffs at the northern perch of the Mizen peninsula. | The bay is out of the main tidal flow with no significant rivers flowing into it and is little frequented by vessels. On the eastern shore of the bay are the ruins of [[Dunmanus Castle]] built by the O'Mahony clan. To the south, [[Dunlough Castle]], an earlier O'Mahony fortification, stands atop the cliffs at the northern perch of the Mizen peninsula. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 13 March 2022
Dunmanus Bay is a bay in County Cork. The bay lies between Mizen Head to the south and Sheep's Head to the north with the small village of Durrus at the head of the bay.
The bay is out of the main tidal flow with no significant rivers flowing into it and is little frequented by vessels. On the eastern shore of the bay are the ruins of Dunmanus Castle built by the O'Mahony clan. To the south, Dunlough Castle, an earlier O'Mahony fortification, stands atop the cliffs at the northern perch of the Mizen peninsula.
Location
- Location map: 51°33’7"N, 9°43’12"W