What is recorded here
Lyon Head is a coastal headland composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its resistant rock formations that have withstood erosion, creating a prominent feature along the Galway coastline.
Places near here
InishlyonMountain / peak · 818 yd
Drumhach BeachBeach / strand · 1619 yd
Ox IslandIslet · 1.2 mi
St. Colmans WellHoly well · 1.2 mi
Abbey (in Ruins)Church · 1.3 mi
ToberflannanHoly well · 1.3 mi
East End BeachBeach / strand · 1.4 mi
DavillaunIslet · 1.4 mi
Site of Guairims CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.0 mi
Vincent Josef O'HalloranMemorial · 2.3 mi
Barrack PointHeadland · 2.4 mi
InishbofinIsland · 2.5 miOther information
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