Cooley Peninsula
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| Cuaille | |
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 Location of the Cooley Peninsula | |
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| Location | Ireland |
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| Area | 155 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Highest point | Slieve Foy |
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 Republic of Ireland | |
| County | Louth |
Coordinates: 54°2′4″N 6°13′36″W / 54.03444°N 6.22667°W / 54.03444; -6.22667
The Cooley Peninsula's highest point, Slieve Foy, as seen from Carlingford
The Cooley Peninsula (from Irish: Cuaille,[1] older Cúalṅge)[2] is a hilly peninsula in County Louth, Ireland, which includes towns such as Omeath, Carlingford and Greenore.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Antiquity
3 People
4 References
5 External links
Geography
The peninsula contains the Cooley Mountains, the highest of which, Slieve Foy, is also the highest peak in County Louth at 589 metres (1,932 ft). To the north is Carlingford Lough and the border with Northern Ireland; to the south is Dundalk Bay. The peninsula is ringed by the R173 regional road.
The peninsula is geologically diverse, with 440-million-year-old Silurian greywacke sandstones in the northwest and southwest, 340-million-year-old limestones in the east, and 60-million-year-old volcanic rocks forming the Cooley Mountains.
Antiquity
In Irish mythology Cooley (Old Irish Cúalnge) was the home of the bull Donn Cuailnge, and the site of the Táin Bó Cúailnge "Cattle Raid of Cooley". Ancient monuments in Cooley include the Proleek Dolmen,[3] whose capstone weighs an estimated 35 tons (31.75 tonnes), and a Bronze Age gallery grave, both near Ballymascanlan.
People
The Cooley Peninsula is the home of current Leinster and Irish rugby players, Rob Kearney and David Kearney. RTE sports commentator Jimmy Magee (1935-2017) was raised on the Cooley Peninsula.[citation needed]
References
^ Placenames Database of Ireland
^ Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ DiscoverIreland.ie
External links
- Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008
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