Mizen Head

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Mizen Head: the most south-westerly point of Ireland

Mizen Head (Irish: Carn Uí Néid), formerly known as the Ivagha Peninsula, is 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 (2.84 km²)
Ardintenant, Ard an tSaighneain, (Height of the flash of the beacon, 120 acres (0.49 km²)
Ardmanagh, Ard Mananch, (High ground of the monks), 776-acre (3.14 km²)
Ballyban East, 847 acres (3.43 km²)
Ballybane West, Baile Ban, (White place |Whitethorn), 610 acres (2.5 km²)
Ballybrack, Baile Breac, (Spotted place), 122 acres (0.49 km²)
Ballycumisk, Baile Cum Uisge, (Place of the black water), 194 acres (0.79 km²)
Ballydehob, Beal Atha an Da Chab, (Ford mouth of the two openings), 191 acres (0.77 km²)
Ballyvonane, Baile Fionnain, (Finnian's habitation), 238 acres (0.96 km²)
Balteen, Bailtin, (Small holding), 102 acres (0.41 km²)
Barnatonicane, Bearna an Tonacairn, (Gap of the slippery place), 262 acres (1.06 km²)
Barryroe, Borraidhe Ruadha, (Red lumps or swelling in the land), 684 acres (2.77 km²)
Bawnaknockane, Ban a'Chnocain, (Pasture land of the hillock), 300 acres (1.2 km²)
Beakeen, Beicin, (Little field or haggard), 102 acres (0.41 km²)
Bawnshanaclogh, Ban na Seana Chloiche, (Pasture land of the old stone building), 195 acres (0.79 km²)
Caheraviranea, Cathair a'Bhiorainn, (Stone fort of the peak), 137 acres (0.55 km²)
Caherlusky, Cathair Leasca, (Stone fort of the Duibh Leasc), 154 acres (0.62 km²)
Caherolickane, Cathair o Leicne, (Stone fort of brow of the hill), 240 acres (0.97 km²)
Calf Island Middle, Meadhon Laogh, (Middle calf), 123 acres (0.50 km²)
Calf Ialand West, an Laogh Thiar, (West calf), 62, acres (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," km²)
Cappaglass, Ceapach Ghlas, (Green pasture plot or cutaaway wood), 431 acres (1.74 km²)
Cappaghbeg, Ceaapach Bheag, (Little plot of larger townlaand), 476 acres (1.93 km²)
Cappaghmore, Ceapach Mhor, (Little tillage plot or denuded wood), 380 acres (1.5 km²)
Cappaghnacallee, Ceapach na Caillaighe, (Hag's plot) 228 acres
Carbery Island, Inis Cairbre, 23 acres
Castle Island, Meadhon Inis, (Middle island), 123 acres (0.50 km²)
Cashelfean, Caiseal Liadhain, (Stone fort of Liadhan), 1,002 acres (4.05 km²)
Castle Point, Point an Chaisleain, (Promontory of the castle), 94 acres
Clashmore, Clais Mhor, (Great hollow or valley), 230 acres (0.93 km²)
Cooradarrigan, Cuar a'Deargain, (Round hill of red land), 286 acres (1.16 km²),location of rock art
Colla, Caladh, (Pier of ferry), 211 acres (0.85 km²)
Coolagh Beg, 161 acres (0.65 km²)
Coolagh More, Cuailleach, (Marsch place or thicket), 245 acres (0.99 km²)
Coolcaha, Cul Catha, (Battle recess or hill back), 258 acres (1.04 km²)
Coomfarna, Cum Fearna, (Mountain recess of the alder tree), 284 acres (1.15 km²)
Cooragurteen, Cuar a'Ghoirtin, (Curve of the little field), 292 acres (1.18 km²)
Coosane, Cuasan, (Little cavity or hollow), 271 acres (1.10 km²)
Coosheen, Cuaisin, (Little creek or hollow), 335 acres (1.36 km²)
Cove, Cuas, (Sea inlet), 290 acres (1.2 km²)
Croagh, Cruach, (Hill or mound), 172 acres (0.70 km²)
Cusovinna, Cos a 'Mhuine, (Bottom of the thicket), 191 acres (0.77 km²)
Derreannaclogh, Doire na gCloch O, (Little stoney oakwood), 277 acres (1.12 km²)
Deerreennalomane, Doirin na Loman, (Little oakwood), 944 acres (3.82 km²)
Derreenard, Doirin Ard, (Little high wood), 294 acres (1.19 km²)
Derrnatra, Doirin na Tragha, (Little oakwood of the strand), 505 acres (2.04 km²)
Derrycarhoon, , Doire na Ceathramhan, (Oakwood of the quarter), 443 acres (1.79 km²)
Derryconnell, Doire Chonnail, (Connell's oakwood), 537 acres (2.17 km²)
Derryfunshion, Doire Fuinnseann, (Ash grove), 243 acres (0.98 km²)
Derrylahard, Doire leath-Ard, (Oakwood of the gentle slope), 313 acres (1.27 km²)
Derryleary, Doire Ui Loghaire, (Leary's fort), 189 acres (0.76 km²)
Drinane, Draighnean, (Place of the blackthorn, 154 acres (0.62 km²)
Dromkeal, Drom Caol, (Narrow ridge), 170 acres (0.69 km²)
Drishane, Drisean, (Place of briars or brambles), 329 acres (1.33 km²)
Dunbeacon, Dun Beacain, (Beacain's fort), 1,469 acres (5.94 km²)
Dunmanus East, 547 acres (2.21 km²)
Dunmanus West, Dun Maghnuis, (Fortress of Manus), 574 acres (2.32 km²)
Foilnamuck, Fail na Muc, (Sty of the pig) * Gortnagrough, Gort na gCruach, (Field of the ricks or hillock), 455 acres (1.84 km²)
Gortnamona, Gort na Mona, (Field of the turf), 232 acres (0.94 km²)
Gortyowen, Gort Tighe Eoghain, (Field of Owen's house), 259 acres (1.05 km²)
Gubbeen, Guibin, (Little projection of the sea into land), 827 acres (3.35 km²)
Gunpoint, Gob an Ghunna, (Gun point), 141 acres (0.57 km²)
Gurteenakilla, Goirtin na Coille, (Little field of the wood), 520 acres (2.1 km²)
Gurteenroe, Goirtin Ruadh, (Little red field), 234 acres (0.95 km²)
Horse Island, Each Inis, (Horse island), 156 acres (0.63 km²)
Kilbronoge, Cill Moronach, (St. Moronoch's church), 645 acres (2.61 km²)
Kilcomane, Cill Damain, (Church of St. Daman), 426 acres (1.72 km²)
Kilpatrick, Cill Padraig, (St. Patrick's church), 124 acres (0.50 km²)
Knock, Cnoc Con, (Hill of the hound), 135 acres (0.55 km²)
Knockeens, Cnuicini, (Place of the little hills), 228 acres (0.92 km²)
Laharan, Leath-Fhearann, (Half townland), 226 acres (0.91 km²)
Leamcon, Leim Con, (Hound's leap), 139 acres (0.56 km²)
Letter, Leitir, (Wet hillside|hillside of the fort), 707 acres (2.86 km²)
Lisheenacreagh, Lisin na Creiche, (Little fort of the cattle spoil), 657 acres (2.66 km²)
Lissacaha, Lios a'Chatha, (Fort of the battle), 778 acres (3.15 km²)
Lissacaha North, 350 acres (1.4 km²)
Lissydonnell, Lios Ui Dhomhnaill, (O'Donnell's fort), 225 acres (0.91 km²)
Long Island, Inis Fhada, (Long island), 353 acres (1.43 km²)
Lowertown, Lubhghortan, (Herb plot|kitchen garden), 433 acres (1.75 km²)
Mauladinna, Meall a'Deanna, (Hillock of the view), 319 acres (1.29 km²)
Meenvane, Min Mheadhon, (Middle tract of pasture land or whitish field), 154 acres (0.62 km²)
Mount Gabriel, Cnoc Fhosta, (Hill of the encampment), 760 acres (3.1 km²)
Murrahin, Muigh Raithin, (Plain of the fern or bracken), 137 acres (0.55 km²)
Raheenroe, Raithin Ruadh, (Littlered fort0, 21 acres
Rathcool, Reidh-Chuil, (Level or smooth hill back), 400 acres (1.6 km²)
Rathooragh, Rath Tuartha, (Fort of the cattle fieldsor Rath Teamhrach conspicuous hill), 1,189 acres (4.81 km²)
Rathruane Beg, 302 acres (1.22 km²)
Rathruane More, Rath an tSruthain, (Fort of the rivulet), 266 acres (1.08 km²)
Rossbrin, Ross Broin, Bron's headland), 280 acres (1.1 km²)
Scarteenakillin, Scairtin a 'Chuilinn, (Little shrubbery of the holly), 454 acres (1.84 km²)
Schull, Scoil, 656 acres (2.65 km²)
Scrahanyleary, Screathan Ui Laoghaire, (Stoney step of O'Leary), 434 acres (1.76 km²)
Sgeagh, Sceach, (Whitethorn bush place of whitethorn), 481 acres (1.95 km²)
Shanavagh, Seana-Bhoth, (Old assembly hut), 255 acres (1.03 km²)
Shantullig North, Sean Tulig, (Old mound), 270 acres (1.1 km²)
Shantullig, 734 acres (2.97 km²)
Shonagree, Sron na Groighe, (Promontory of the cattle or steeds), 496 acres (2.01 km²)
Sparragrada, Speara Greadtha, (Place of sharp rocks), 263 acres (1.06 km²)
Stouke, Stuaic, (height of pinnacle0, 248 acres (1.00 km²)
Woodlands, Gort na Coille, (Field of the wood), 266 acres (1.08 km²)
Furze Island, Inis Aitinn, (Island of the furse), 17 acres
Garranes, Garrain, (Groves), 115 acres (0.47 km²)
Glan, Glaun, 1,052 acres (4.26 km²)
Glansallagh, Gleann Saileach, (Glen of the willow trees), 138 acres (0.56 km²)
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