What is recorded here
Pointe an Chloiginn is recorded as a headland in County Kerry. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Pointe an Chloiginn is a headland composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the opening of the North Atlantic. It is notable for its columnar jointing, a result of the rapid cooling of lava flows, and for its coastal erosion features shaped by the Atlantic Ocean.
Places near here
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Country house in Arda Mór (tc Cinn Aird)Country house · 2.3 mi
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