Cuchullins Leap, Loop Head, Co. Clare
Dublin Core
Title
Cuchullins Leap, Loop Head, Co. Clare
Subject
Headland
Lighthouse
Description
Lantern slide of Cuchullins Leap at Loop Head, Co. Clare. Originally catalogued with labels 'C3 28', 'T. Mason, 5, Dame Street, Dublin' and 'Cuchullins Leap, Loop Head, Co. Clare. 1907.' Depicted is a far away view of lighthuse on Cuchullins Leap at Loop Head. So named after Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster and the leader of The Red Branch Knights escaped the clutches of a scorned wise woman by leaping to a nearby island. Other spelling: Cuchulainn's Leap.
Creator
Sophie Hogan
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
Box03_027
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 03
Date Created
18/03/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Ireland
Clare
http://www.logainm.ie/100009.aspx
Loop Head
http://www.logainm.ie/104201.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 68771
Irish National Grid North: 47187
Position Source: www.irish.gridreferencefinder.com
Latitude: 52.560445
Longitude: -9.9360448
Place: Cuchullins Leap, Loop Head, Co. Clare Latitude: 52.5607538 Longitude: -9.932308700000021
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Sophie Hogan, “Cuchullins Leap, Loop Head, Co. Clare,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 4, 2025, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/30384.
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