Horn Head

(Local Name: Corran Binne) Horn Head (Corran Binne, "Hollow in the Hills"), in the very far north of the country is the tip of a peninsula reaching out into the Atlantic. It is reached by way of the N56.

The best starting point for excursions to Horn Head and the surrounding area is Dunfanaghy, which has an 18-hole golf course and the little harbor of Port-na-Blagh. Just over a mile (2km) east, in a sheltered bay, rises Marble Hill. All these places have beautiful sandy beaches.

From Dunfanaghy there is a delightful walk along the west coast of the peninsula to Horn Head. The headland rises straight out of the water to a height of about 600ft/180m, with views northward of the boundless Atlantic, broken only by numerous islands and promontories, and inland of magnificent ranges of hills, with Muckish Mountain and Mount Errigal as backdrops. Horn Head is well-known as the haunt of innumerable seabirds.

It is also possible to drive to the tip of the peninsula. The best view of the cliffs is to be had from Traghlisk Point on the east side.