Schull
Town in County Cork, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Schull or Skull[2] (/ˈskʌl/ SKUL; Irish: An Scoil or Scoil Mhuire, meaning "Mary's School")[2] is a town on the south-west coast of County Cork in Ireland.
Skull
Irish: Scoil Mhuire / an Scoil Schull | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 51°31′36″N 9°32′53″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Population | 700 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | V924317 |
Website | www |
Located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the municipal district of West Cork,[3] the town is dominated by Mount Gabriel (407 m). It has a sheltered harbour, used for recreational boating. The area, on the peninsula leading to Mizen Head, is a tourist destination, and there are numerous holiday homes along the adjoining coast. Schull had a population of 700 in 2016.[1] The town's secondary school, Schull Community College, houses one of the only planetariums in Ireland,[4] along with a sailing school. Each year Schull harbour hosts the Fastnet International Schools Regatta.