Cooley Peninsula





































Cooley Peninsula
Cuaille

Cooley Peninsula in Ireland.png
Location of the Cooley Peninsula

Geography
Location Ireland
Adjacent bodies of water

  • Irish Sea
Area 155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Highest elevation 589 m (1,932 ft)
Highest point Slieve Foy
Administration
 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




  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland


  2. ^ Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language


  3. ^ DiscoverIreland.ie



External links


  • Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008










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