What is recorded here
Malin Head is a basaltic sea cliff formed during the Paleogene period, approximately 60 to 55 million years ago, as part of the North Atlantic volcanic province. It is notable as the northernmost point of Ireland and for its dramatic coastal scenery shaped by volcanic activity and subsequent erosion.
Places near here
Devil's Bridge, Malin HeadNatural rock arch · 437 yd
SkildrenmoreIslet · 463 yd
SkildrenbegIslet · 598 yd
Hell's Hole Cavern, Malin HeadSea cavern and cliff chasm · 989 yd
Star Wars: The Last Jedi filming sitebuilding · 1.1 mi
Malin Head Watchman's Hutwatch tower · 1.1 mi
Wild Atlantic Way:Malin HeadVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Malin TowerSignal tower · 1.1 mi
EIRE 80 signSecond World War neutrality sign · 1.2 mi
Pebble StrandBeach / strand · 1.5 mi
Wee House of Malin CaveCave · 3.2 mi
The Doon at Malin WellPromontory fort, coastal · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Kent Wang · CC BY-SA 2.0