What is recorded here
Cape Clear is a headland composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its dramatic coastal scenery and its role as a prominent landmark on the southern coast of Ireland.
Places near here
Field boundary in Baile Iarthach Theas (cléire)Field boundary · 660 yd
DoonthomasPromontory fort, coastal · 855 yd
farm housefarm house · 1310 yd
water pumpwater pump · 1.2 mi
O'Driscoll CastleCastle · 1.3 mi
An Gleann LoopWalking route · 1.3 mi
Doonanore Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.3 mi
Oifig Fáilte Siopa CeirdVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Wild Atlantic Way: CléireVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Trá CiaráinBeach / strand · 1.4 mi
CléireIsland · 1.5 mi
Cape Clear MuseumMuseum · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Becky Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0