Abbey or priory · near Castletownbere · Cork

Sheep's Head

You reach Sheep's Head, an abbey or priory, by heading 13 km southeast of Castletownbere. On site you will find walks. Look also at Dunlough Castle, 7 km away, first of 11 more within 15 km.

Where

13 km

southeast of Castletownbere

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Castletownbere

Near Castletownbere

Sheep's Head is 13 km southeast of Castletownbere. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

In Castletownbere the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan10° / 5°185 mm

Feb10° / 5°150 mm

Mar11° / 6°128 mm

Apr13° / 7°115 mm

May15° / 9°103 mm

Jun17° / 11°109 mm

Jul19° / 13°132 mm

Aug19° / 13°128 mm

Sep18° / 12°136 mm

Oct15° / 10°172 mm

Nov12° / 7°199 mm

Dec11° / 6°203 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Castletownbere, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Castletownbere (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Castletownbere’s full climate →

About

Sheep's Head

Abbey or priory.

Type: Abbey or priory
Town: 13 km southeast of Castletownbere

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Hours, entry and address

AddressSheeps Head Peninsula, Kilcrohane

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The numbers show what else is near Sheep's Head, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Sheep's Head

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 13 km northwest of it

Castletownbere

999 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 19 km east of it

Schull

669 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Sheep's Head is	People	Places to visit
Castletownbere	13 km northwest of it	999	7
Schull	19 km east of it	669	2

Make a day of it

Places to add to Sheep's Head

Among the 11 within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 natural landscapes.

CastleDunlough Castle7 km away 2

CastleDunboy Castle12 km away 3MuseumMuseumBere Island9.8 km away 4MuseumMuseumMizen Head11 km away 5Natural landscapeNatural landscapeSeefin Viewpoint11 km away 6IslandIslandPontoon Pier12 km away 7Natural landscapeNatural landscapeCastletownbere Harbour13 km away 8Historic siteHistoric siteStone Row10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Sheep's Head

Where is Sheep's Head?

Sheep's Head is 13 km southeast of Castletownbere, Cork.

What is Sheep's Head?

Abbey or priory.

When is the best time to visit Sheep's Head?

June to September are the warmest months in Castletownbere, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Sheep's Head?

Within 15 km: Dunlough Castle (7 km), Dunboy Castle (12 km), Bere Island (9.8 km) and Mizen Head (11 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Dunlough Castle: Dunlough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dunboy Castle: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).