Mizen Head

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Mizen Head: the southernmost point of Ireland

Mizen Head (Carn Uí Néid in Irish) formerly known as the Ivagha Peninsula, the south-westernmost point of Ireland, is one of the extreme points of the island of Ireland. It lies in west County Cork, Republic of Ireland, and is a tourist attraction. Located on the promontory are an old signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse. The signalling station, now a museum, is open to visitors. The "99 steps" are a long series of steps on the pathway across to the rocky outcrop upon which the station was built. the villages of Ballydehob, Goleen and Schull are located on the Peninsula

1 Archaeology of Mizen Head Peninsula
2 Townlands of Schull Parish
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Archaeology of Mizen Head Peninsula

Altar, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 B.C.-600B.C.
Ardura Beg, Rock Art
Arderrawinny, Portal Tomb 4000 - 2200 B.C.
Ardintenant, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Arduslough, Wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 B.C.-600B.C.
Ballybane West, Rock Art 2200 - 600 B.C.
Barnatonicane, Church Graveyard and Ballaun Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Castle Island, Shell Midden, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Castlepoint, Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 b.c. - 400 A.D., O'Mahony Medieval Castle
Corradarrigan, Boulder Burial, Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C., Rock Art discovered 1998
Coosheen, Pillar Stone in Children's Graveyard Early Christian 400-1200 A.D.
Croagh Bay, Church and Childres's Burial Ground early Christian 400- 1200 A.D.
Dunlough, Coastal Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.,Three O'Mahony Castles Medieval post 1200 A.D.,
Dunbeacon, Stone Circle Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.,Two standing stones nearby
Dunmanus, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200-600B.C., O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Dooneen, Promontory Fort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
Glansallagh, Rock Art
Kilangle, Church Early Christian 400 - 1200 A.D.
Kilbrown, Church Well Bullaun
Kilcoe, McCarthy Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Leamcon, Medieval Castle
Lissacaha, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600B.C. - 400 A.D.
Lisheen, Boulder Burial Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
Lissagriffin, Kilmoe Church, Graveyard and Bullaun Celtic Iron Age 6000 B.C. - 400 A.D.
Meenvane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
Mount Gabriel, Copper Mines Bronze Age 2200 B.C. - 600 B.C.
Murrahin North, Stone Alignment Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
Rathooragh, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600 B.C. - 400 A.D.
Rathruane, Ringfort Celtic Iron Age 600B.C. - 400 A.D.
Rossbrin, O'Mahony Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.
Skeagh, Passage Tomb 4000 - 2200 B.C.
Toormore, wedge Tomb Bronze Age 2200 - 600 B.C.
West Skeam (Island), Church and Graveyard Early Christian 400 - 1200 A.D.
Whitehall, O'Driscoll Castle Medieval post 1200 A.D.

[edit] Townlands of Schull Parish

Arderawinny, Ard Daire Fhine, (Height of the race of Daire), 701 acres
Ardintenant, Ard an tSaighneain, (Height of the flash of the beacon, 120 acres
Ardmanagh, Ard Mananch, (High ground of the monks), 776 acre
Ballyban East, 847 acres
Ballybane West, Baile Ban, (White place |Whitethorn), 610 acres
Ballybrack, Baile Breac, (Spotted place), 122 acres
Ballycumisk, Baile Cum Uisge, (Place of the black water), 194 acres
Ballydehob, Beal Atha an Da Chab, (Ford mouth of the two openings), 191 acres
Ballyvonane, Baile Fionnain, (Finnian's habitation), 238 acres
Balteen, Bailtin, (Small holding), 102 acres
Barnatonicane, Bearna an Tonacairn, (Gap of the slippery place), 262 acres
Barryroe, Borraidhe Ruadha, (Red lumps or swelling in the land), 684 acres
Bawnaknockane, Ban a'Chnocain, (Pasture land of the hillock), 300 acres
Beakeen, Beicin, (Little field or haggard), 102 acres
Bawnshanaclogh, Ban na Seana Chloiche, (Pasture land of the old stone building), 195 acres
Caheraviranea, Cathair a'Bhiorainn, (Stone fort of the peak), 137 acres
Caherlusky, Cathair Leasca, (Stone fort of the Duibh Leasc), 154 acres
Caherolickane, Cathair o Leicne, (Stone fort of brow of the hill), 240 acres
Calf Island Middle, Meadhon Laogh, (Middle calf), 123 acres
Calf Ialand West, an Laogh Thiar, (West calf), 62, acres
Cappaglass, Ceapach Ghlas, (Green pasture plot or cutaaway wood), 431 acres
Cappaghbeg, Ceaapach Bheag, (Little plot of larger townlaand), 476 acres
Cappaghmore, Ceapach Mhor, (Little tillage plot or denuded wood), 380 acres
Cappaghnacallee, Ceapach na Caillaighe, (Hag's plot) 228 acres
Carbery Island, Inis Cairbre, 23 acres
Castle Island, Meadhon Inis, (Middle island), 123 acres
Cashelfean, Caiseal Liadhain, (Stone fort of Liadhan), 1002 acres
Castle Point, Point an Chaisleain, (Promontory of the castle), 94 acres
Clashmore, Clais Mhor, (Great hollow or valley), 230 acres
Cooradarrigan, Cuar a'Deargain, (Round hill of red land), 286 acres,location of rock art
Colla, Caladh, (Pier of ferry), 211 acres
Coolagh Beg, 161 acres
Coolagh More, Cuailleach, (Marsch place or thicket), 245 acres
Coolcaha, Cul Catha, (Battle recess or hill back), 258 acres
Coomfarna, Cum Fearna, (Mountain recess of the alder tree), 284 acres
Cooragurteen, Cuar a'Ghoirtin, (Curve of the little field), 292 acres
Coosane, Cuasan, (Little cavity or hollow), 271 acres
Coosheen, Cuaisin, (Little creek or hollow), 335 acres
Cove, Cuas, (Sea inlet), 290 acres
Croagh, Cruach, (Hill or mound), 172 acres
Cusovinna, Cos a 'Mhuine, (Bottom of the thicket), 191 acres
Derreannaclogh, Doire na gCloch O, (Little stoney oakwood), 277 acres
Deerreennalomane, Doirin na Loman, (Little oakwood), 944 acres
Derreenard, Doirin Ard, (Little high wood), 294 acres
Derrnatra, Doirin na Tragha, (Little oakwood of the strand), 505 acres
Derrycarhoon, , Doire na Ceathramhan, (Oakwood of the quarter), 443 acres
Derryconnell, Doire Chonnail, (Connell's oakwood), 537 acres
Derryfunshion, Doire Fuinnseann, (Ash grove), 243 acres
Derrylahard, Doire leath-Ard, (Oakwood of the gentle slope), 313 acres
Derryleary, Doire Ui Loghaire, (Leary's fort), 189 acres
Drinane, Draighnean, (Place of the blackthorn, 154 acres
Dromkeal, Drom Caol, (Narrow ridge), 170 acres
Drishane, Drisean, (Place of briars or brambles), 329 acres
Dunbeacon, Dun Beacain, (Beacain's fort), 1469 acres
Dunmanus East, 547 acres
Dunmanus West, Dun Maghnuis, (Fortress of Manus), 574 acres
Foilnamuck, Fail na Muc, (Sty of the pig) * Gortnagrough, Gort na gCruach, (Field of the ricks or hillock), 455 acres
Gortnamona, Gort na Mona, (Field of the turf), 232 acres
Gortyowen, Gort Tighe Eoghain, (Field of Owen's house), 259 acres
Gubbeen, Guibin, (Little projection of the sea into land), 827 acres
Gunpoint, Gob an Ghunna, (Gun point), 141 acres
Gurteenakilla, Goirtin na Coille, (Little field of the wood), 520 acres
Gurteenroe, Goirtin Ruadh, (Little red field), 234 acres
Horse Island, Each Inis, (Horse island), 156 acres
Kilbronoge, Cill Moronach, (St. Moronoch's church), 645 acres
Kilcomane, Cill Damain, (Church of St. Daman), 426 acres
Kilpatrick, Cill Padraig, (St. Patrick's church), 124 acres
Knock, Cnoc Con, (Hill of the hound), 135 acres
Knockeens, Cnuicini, (Place of the little hills), 228 acres
Laharan, Leath-Fhearann, (Half townland), 226 acres
Leamcon, Leim Con, (Hound's leap), 139 acres
Letter, Leitir, (Wet hillside|hillside of the fort), 707 acres
Lisheenacreagh, Lisin na Creiche, (Little fort of the cattle spoil), 657 acres
Lissacaha, Lios a'Chatha, (Fort of the battle), 778 acres
Lissacaha North, 350 acres
Lissydonnell, Lios Ui Dhomhnaill, (O'Donnell's fort), 225 acres
Long Island, Inis Fhada, (Long island), 353 acres
Lowertown, Lubhghortan, (Herb plot|kitchen garden), 433 acres
Mauladinna, Meall a'Deanna, (Hillock of the view), 319 acres
Meenvane, Min Mheadhon, (Middle tract of pasture land or whitish field), 154 acres
Mount Gabriel, Cnoc Fhosta, (Hill of the encampment), 760 acres
Murrahin, Muigh Raithin, (Plain of the fern or bracken), 137 acres
Raheenroe, Raithin Ruadh, (Littlered fort0, 21 acres
Rathcool, Reidh-Chuil, (Level or smooth hill back), 400 acres
Rathooragh, Rath Tuartha, (Fort of the cattle fieldsor Rath Teamhrach conspicuous hill), 1189 acres
Rathruane Beg, 302 acres
Rathruane More, Rath an tSruthain, (Fort of the rivulet), 266 acres
Rossbrin, Ross Broin, Bron's headland), 280 acres
Scarteenakillin, Scairtin a 'Chuilinn, (Little shrubbery of the holly), 454 acres
Schull, Scoil, 656 acres
Scrahanyleary, Screathan Ui Laoghaire, (Stoney step of O'Leary), 434 acres
Sgeagh, Sceach, (Whitethorn bush place of whitethorn), 481 acres
Shanavagh, Seana-Bhoth, (Old assembly hut), 255 acres
Shantullig North, Sean Tulig, (Old mound), 270 acres
Shantullig, 734 acres
Shonagree, Sron na Groighe, (Promontory of the cattle or steeds), 496 acres
Sparragrada, Speara Greadtha, (Place of sharp rocks), 263 acres
Stouke, Stuaic, (height of pinnacle0, 248 acres
Woodlands, Gort na Coille, (Field of the wood), 266 acres
Furze Island, Inis Aitinn, (Island of the furse), 17 acres
Garranes, Garrain, (Groves), 115 acres
Glan, Glaun, 1052 acres
Glansallagh, Gleann Saileach, (Glen of the willow trees), 138 acres
Goat Island Large, Oilean Clocharach, (Stoney island), 29 acres
Goat Island Small, 10 acres

[edit] See also

Malin to Mizen

[edit] References

Mizen Journal, Archaeology Paddy O'Leary, No 11, 2003 ISSN 1649-203X
Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, Vol 1 West Cork, Office of Public Works, 1992 ISBN 0-7076-0175-4
BHAS Journal vol 2 p.106-119, Townlands Donal Fitzgerald ISSN 0791-6612