What is recorded here
Slyne Head is a prominent headland in County Galway, composed mainly 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 boundary point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Clew Bay estuary.
Places near here
Slyne Head LighthouseLighthouse · 145 yd
Old Fixed LighthouseRuins · 260 yd
Duck IslandIslet · 1.3 mi
CaherFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.9 mi
CarrickaroneIslet · 1.9 mi
Hut site in BallinaleamaHut site · 2.6 mi
Riding StableHeritage attraction · 3.4 mi
Doon HillMountain / peak · 5.1 mi
Bawn in Bunowen MoreBawn · 5.6 mi
Mannin BayBay · 7.4 mi
Mannin Bay Coral StrandBeach / strand · 7.7 mi
Sky RoadViewpoint · 9.0 miOther information
Photo: Lara O'Connell · CC BY-NC-ND 2.0