Schull

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Schull, Ireland

Coordinates = 51.5263° N 9.5480° W

Schull

Schull (Ireland)

Schull is located on west Cork's atlantic coast.

Schull or Skull (Irish: Scoil Mhuire) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the southwest coast, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location. It has a harbour, used for boating. The area, on the peninsula leading out to Mizen Head, is popular with tourists. The village has a planetarium. Each year Schull hosts the Fastnet International Schools Regatta in its harbour. Famous visitors include Neill Wylie & Bruce Willis.

1 Transport
2 Townlands of Schull Parish
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Transport

Schull once had its own railway station. The village was the western terminus of the Schull and Skibbereen Railway, a steam-operated narrow gauge railway which was closed by CIÉ in 1947. Schull railway station opened on 6 September 1886, closed for passenger and goods traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 1 June 1953.^[1]

[edit] Townlands of Schull Parish

Arderawinny, Ard Daire Fhine ('Height of the race of Daire'), 701 acres (2.84 km²)
Ardintenant, Ard an tSaighneáin ('Height of the flash of the beacon'), 120 acres (0.49 km²)
Ardmanagh, Ard Mananch ('High ground of the monks'), 776 acres (3.14 km²)
Ballyban East Baile Bán Thoir ('Eastern white place'), 847 acres (3.43 km²)
Ballybane West, Baile Bán Thiar ('Western white place'), 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, Béal Átha an Dá Chab ('Ford mouth of the two openings'), 191 acres (0.77 km²)
Ballyvonane, Baile Fionnáin ('Finnian's habitation'), 238 acres (0.96 km²)
Balteen, Bailtín ('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' Chnocáin ('Pasture land of the hillock'), 300 acres (1.2 km²)
Beakeen, Beicín ('Little field or haggard'), 102 acres (0.41 km²)
Bawnshanaclogh, Ban na Sean-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 ó 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
Cappaglass, Ceapach Ghlas ('Green pasture plot or cutaaway wood'), 431 acres (1.74 km²)
Cappaghbeg, Ceapach Bheag ('Little plot of larger townlaand'), 476 acres (1.93 km²)
Cappaghmore, Ceapach Mhír ('Little tillage plot or denuded wood'), 380 acres (1.5 km²)
Cappaghnacallee, Ceapach na Caillaighe ('Hag's plot'), 228 acres (0.92 km²)
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 Mhór ('Great hollow or valley'), 230 acres (0.93 km²)
Cooradarrigan or Coorydorigan, Cuar a' Deargain ('Round hill of red land'), 286 acres (1.16 km²)
Colla, Caladh ('Pier of ferry'), 211 acres (0.85 km²)
Coolagh Beg, Cuailleach Beag ('Small marsh place or thicket'), 161 acres (0.65 km²)
Coolagh More, Cuailleach Mór ('Large marsh place or thicket'), 245 acres (0.99 km²)
Coolcaha, Cúl 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' Ghoirtín ('Curve of the little field'), 292 acres (1.18 km²)
Coosane, Cuasán ('Little cavity or hollow'), 271 acres (1.10 km²)
Coosheen, Cuaisín ('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 ('Stoney oakwood'), 277 acres (1.12 km²)
Deerreennalomane, Doirín na Loman ('Little oakwood'), 944 acres (3.82 km²)
Derreenard, Doirín Ard ('Little high wood'), 294 acres (1.19 km²)
Derrnatra, Doirín 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 Uí Laoghaire ('Leary's fort'), 189 acres (0.76 km²)
Drinane, Draighneán ('Place of the blackthorn'), 154 acres
Dromkeal, Drom Caol ('Narrow ridge'), 170 acres (0.69 km²)
Drishane, Drisean, (Place of briars or brambles'), 329 acres (1.33 km²)
Dunbeacon, Dún Beacáin ('Beacáin's fort'), 1,469 acres (5.94 km²)
Dunmanus East, Dun Maghnuis Thoir ('Fortress of Manus'), 547 acres (2.21 km²)
Dunmanus West, Dun Maghnuis Thiar ('Fortress of Manus'), 574 acres (2.32 km²)
Foilnamuck, Fail na Muc ('Sty of the pig'), 381 acres (1.54 km²)
Furze Island, Inis Aitinn ('Island of the furse'), 17 acres
Garranes, Garrain ('Groves'), 115 acres (0.47 km²)
Glan, Glaun, Gleann ('Glen') 1052 acres
Glansallagh, Gleann Saileach ('Glen of the willow trees'), 138 acres (0.56 km²)
Goat Island Large, Oileán Clocharach ('Stoney island'), 29 acres
Goat Island Small, 10 acres
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, Guibín ('Little projection of the sea into land'), 827 acres (3.35 km²)
Gunpoint, Gob an Ghunna ('Gun point'), 141 acres (0.57 km²)
Gurteenakilla, Goirtín na Coille ('Little field of the wood'), 520 acres (2.1 km²)
Gurteenroe, Goirtín 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 Phádraig ('St. Patrick's church'), 124 acres (0.50 km²)
Knock, Cnoc Con ('Hill of the hound'), 135 acres (0.55 km²)
Knockeens, Cnuicíní ('Place of the little hills'), 228 acres (0.92 km²)
Laharan, Leath-Fhearann ('Half townland'), 226 acres (0.91 km²)
Leamcon, Léim Con ('Hounds' leap'), 139 acres (0.56 km²)
Letter, Leitir ('Wet hillside|hillside of the fort'), 707 acres (2.86 km²)
Lisheenacreagh, Lisín 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
Lissydonnell, Lios Uí Dhomhnaill ('O'Donnell's fort'), 225 acres (0.91 km²)
Long Island, Inis Fhada, ('Long island'), 353 acres (1.43 km²)
Lowertown, Lubhghortán ('Herb plot|kitchen garden'), 433 acres (1.75 km²)
Mauladinna, Meall a' Deanna ('Hillock of the view'), 319 acres (1.29 km²)
Meenvane, Mín 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, Maigh Raithín ('Plain of the fern or bracken'), 137 acres (0.55 km²)
Raheenroe, Raithín Ruadh ('Littlered fort0, 21 acres
Rathcool, Réidh-Chuil ('Level or smooth hill back'), 400 acres (1.6 km²)
Rathooragh, Ráth 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, Ráth an tSrutháin ('Fort of the rivulet'), 266 acres (1.08 km²)
Rossbrin, Ross Broin ('Bron's headland'), 280 acres (1.1 km²)
Scarteenakillin, Scairtín a' Chuilinn ('Little shrubbery of the holly'), 454 acres (1.84 km²)
Schull, Scoil ('School'), 656 acres (2.65 km²)
Scrahanyleary, Screathán Uí Laoghaire ('Stoney step of O'Leary'), 434 acres (1.76 km²)
Sgeagh, Sceach ('Whitethorn'), 481 acres (1.95 km²)
Shanavagh, Sean-Bhoth ('Old assembly hut'), 255 acres (1.03 km²)
Shantullig North, Seantullach ('Old mound'), 270 acres (1.1 km²)
Shantullig, 734 acres (2.97 km²)
Shonagree, Srón 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
Woodlands, Gort na Coille ('Field of the wood'), 266 acres (1.08 km²)