Garraun Point
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Garraun Point, on the Dingle Peninsula
, County Kerry
, Ireland
, is the westernmost point of mainland Ireland
. It is located 2.5 km northwest of Slea Head
. Latitude (DMS): 52° 6' 12 N Longitude (DMS): 10° 30' 40 W
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula is the northernmost of the major peninsulae in County Kerry. Its ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland.-Name:...
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, is the westernmost point of mainland Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is located 2.5 km northwest of Slea Head
Slea Head
Slea Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest...
. Latitude (DMS): 52° 6' 12 N Longitude (DMS): 10° 30' 40 W