Which Irish peninsula ends at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of mainland Ireland?

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Which Irish peninsula ends at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of mainland Ireland? The Dingle Peninsula ends at Dunmore Head in County Kerry.

The peninsula is the northernmost of County Kerry’s major peninsulas and projects into the Atlantic Ocean. Dunmore Head occupies its western end and is officially recognised as the westernmost point of mainland Ireland. The Dingle Peninsula is separated from the Iveragh Peninsula to the south by Dingle Bay.

The area is also known by its Irish name, Corca Dhuibhne, referring both to the peninsula and to the medieval túath, or people and territory, associated with the Corcu Duibne. Its western districts remain part of the Gaeltacht, where Irish is spoken and a distinctive literary and storytelling tradition developed.

Dingle Peninsula is not the same as Dunmore Head: the former is the broad landform, while the latter is the headland at its western extremity. Mount Brandon, at 952 metres, is its highest mountain. Offshore, the Blasket Islands are famous for their Irish-language heritage and were evacuated in the 1950s.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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